The Story of the legends of Lord Rama is what Ramayana focuses on. The characters of Ramayana are not just historical characters; they are part of life. Ramayana is the story of the Supreme of Man(Marayada Purshottam) Shree Rama, however, it sings the praise of the epitome of Womanhood as well. Be it Sita or Anusuya or Mandodari, it tells the story of great Rishikas and Queens. These female characters in Ramayana are the source of inspiration, for they are courageous, strong, devoted and knowledgeable. Ramayana of Ramananda Sagar is one of the best tv series ever made. Here are some prominent female characters in Ramayana and the ladies who made them alive on Ramananda Sagar’s Ramayana with their acting skills:
1. Sita
The glory of Sita and Rama is What this Mahakavya is about. Sita is the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi and is the consort of Rama. The ever pure, courageous, caring and devoted is her divine character. Her devotion to Her husband makes her an ideal woman. The role of Sita in the TV series is played by gorgeous Deepika Chikhalia.
2. Kaushayla
The Queen of Ayodhya and the devoted wife of King Dasharatha is the mother of Shree Rama. She is the beloved wife of King as she won his heart with her virtues. The role of Kaushyla is played by the star of Marathi and Hindi cinema Jayshree Gadkar.
3. Kaikeyi
When it comes to courage, boldness and firmness, Kaikeyi has no parallel. She is the favourite queen of King Dashratha. Even though she has some insecurities (common to all women) and asked king to send Rama on exile, Rama looked upon her as her mother. Padma Khanna played the role of Kaikeyi.
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4. Sumitra
The third Queen and mother of Lakshamana and Shatrugahna is the wife of King Dasharatha. The beauty of her character lies in her ever clam attitude and patient behaviour. Rajni Bala is in the role of Sumitra.
5. Mandodari
The righteous Queen of Lanka and devoted, loving wife of Ravana is the majestic and virtuous lady. Her sufferings are within the palace of golden Lanka but she never ceased to show the path of truth and wisdom to Her husband. This role is played by Aprajita Bhushan.
6. Urmila
The sacrifice of Urmila, Lakshamana’s wife is too great to express. When Lakshamana followed Rama and Sita for exile, it was Urmila, the caring and beloved daughter of king Janaka, stayed to look after Mothers at Ayodhya. This character is played by Anjali Vyasa.
7. Mandvi
The sister of Sita, daughter of King Janaka and wife of Bharat, is another epitome of sacrifice who spent 14 years of exile in the Ayodhya when Bharat went for penance in the absence of Rama. It is played by Sulakshana Khatri.
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8. Trijata
In the time of distress at Ashoka Vatika, when Ravana abducted Sita and tried to lured her in all the ways, this Rakshasi soothed Sita in all the way. Vibhuti Dave is in the role of Trijata.
9. Shabari
The devotion and austerity of the old lady who waited for Lord to come to her place, is unparallel. Full of emotion and love, she offers the fruits after tasting to Lord Rama and his brother and fulfilled her desire to serve Rama. The role is played by Sarita Devi.
10. Sulochana
The virtuous wife of Meghanada and daughter-in-law of Ravana showed her firmness and will, to go to Lord and ask for her deceased husband’s head who was killed by Lakshamana. The role is played by Pushpa Verma.
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11. Manthara
The Queen Kaikeyi’s maid, is the old hunchbacked woman who instigated Kaikeyi and reminded her of the promises that King did long ago. The role of the Queen’s maid Manthara was played by Lalita Pawar.
12. Shurpankha
The widowed sister of Ravana, is the first to tell Ravana about the beautiful Sita, after her marriage proposal was rejected by both Lord Rama and Lakshamana. The role is played by Renu Khanolkar.
Besides the aforementioned eminent female characters, there are some others that were not shown in the TV series. These female characters are a part of the original epic however, were not included in the reel version.
Other women of great importance are Anusuya, the Wife of Sage Atri, who is considered as mahasati, also gave lessons to Sita on Stree Dharma.
Ahalya, the peerless beauty, was the wife of Sage Gautama, who became stone after the curse of his husband when he found her with Indra. Later She got over the curse when Lord Rama touched the stone with his feet.
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Some FAQ’s
Where is Janakpur?
Janakpur is the birthplace of goddess Sita, the greatest of all female characters in Ramayana. In the times of Lord Ram and Sita, it was the Kingdom of Raja Janak. Today, this place comes under the province of Nepal.
Did Lord Rama have a Sister?
The mention of Lord Ram's sister 'Shanta', is not there in Valmiki Ramayana, however, some other Ramayanas do mention her.
Is it true Surpanakha avenged her husband's death?
Vidyutjihva was the husband of Surpanakha and he was killed by Ravana. Hence in some other versions of Ramayana, it is claimed that She wanted to take revenge for her husband's death from Ravana.
Did Sita have a sister?
Sita is considered as Bhumija, the one born from Bhumi. She was adopted by Videh(Janaka). Sisters she had included Urmila, Mandvi, Shrutikirti.
