Sumitra
For the Indian actress, see Sumithra (actress).
Sumitra | |
---|---|
Sumitra gives birth to twins(centre, top) | |
Information | |
Spouse(s) | Dasharatha |
Children |
Lakshmana Shatrughna |
Sumitra(Sanskrit: सुमित्रा, Tamil: சுமித்திரை (i/ˈ/), Burmese: Thumitra, Malay: Samutra, Khmer Thai: สมุทรเทวี Samutthra Thewi) in the Indian epic Ramayana, was third of King Dasharatha's three wives and a queen of Ayodhya. She was mother of twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna. She came from the ancient Kingdom of Kashi. She was third wife of King Dasharatha.[1] She was wisest of the wives of Dasaratha. She even encouraged Lakshmana to accompany Rama and serve him during his exile. Sumitra often helped Dashratha with his problems.[2]
Portrayals Of Sumitra In Mass Media
Sumitra has been portrayed by several actresses television adaptations of Ramayana:
Year | TV series | Channel | Country | Played By |
---|---|---|---|---|
1986-87 | Ramayan (1986 TV series) | DD National | India |
Rajni Bala |
2008-10 | Ramayan (2008 TV series) | NDTV Imagine | India |
Sangeeta Kapure |
2015-Present | Siya Ke Ram | Star Plus | India | Sampada Vaze |
References
- ↑ Dasharatha's third Queen, Charanamrit.com, 2012-06-19
- ↑ Dasharatha's wisest queen, Great Ramayan, 2012-06-19
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/12/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.