Sita’s Sister

 Sita’s Sister

Urmila, King Janak's second daughter, Lakshman's wife and Sita's Sister is one of the most underrated characters of Ramayana. Kavita Kane the author of this utterly absorbing  book has explored all the possible aspects of Urmila, the most protective and level headed sister. From her childhood itself she had been instructed to accept whatever ever she got it life, she was trained to be strong and responsible. She was a great artist, a fierce lady and an extraordinary scholer, she would rather debate with her father than gossiping with the maids. 

Sita was loved and pampered more because Janak never wanted her to feel that she was an adopted child. Besides he also had to take care of his brother's daughters (Mandvi and Shutkirti). Despite the fact that she deserved all the love, care, attention and pampering from her parents, she had to share it with her sisters and she never complained about it and accepted this gracefully and took it in her stride.  Her bond with Lakshman was not just on a mundane level. Their loyalty and sacrifice is portrayed in a manner which is beyond the common perceptions. Urmila was the binding force that kept Raghukul united in the trying times of Shri Ram's exile.

 

Did  Lakshman readily agree to marry Mila as he fondly called her? 

What were the insights of his hesitation? 

Was Kaykai entirely brutal in her decisions? 

  And most important of all Why did Urmila not accompany Lakshman as Sita did Ram and why she stayed in that doomed palace?

 Find out in this intriguing read that will keep you glued till the last page. Must Read!

- Pranjal Pancholi