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Urmila is a character in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She was daughter of King Janaka and also a younger sister of Sita. She was wife of Lakshmana, younger brother of Rama.Lakshman went to exile along with Ram and Sita, Urmila was ready to accompany him but he hesitated and asked her to stay back in Ayodhya to take care of his aging parents. Urmila is notable for her unparalleled sacrifice called Urmila Nidra.[2]She bears the burden of Lakshmana's share of sleep for fourteen years. Laxman was exempted from sleep for fourteen years to enable him to serve Rama and Sita with full devotion. Later he could assassinate Meghnad for this penance.


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