Pativrata

Urmila grew up hearing the story of her aunt Sulochana from her mother Sunaina. She knew her mother and aunt Sulochana were born from Vasuki's tears when Maa Parvati unknowingly tied Vasuki tightly to Shiva's neck. Since both Parvati and Vasuki fought for the children Shiva decided to give one child to Parvati and another to Vasuki. Her mother was given to Parvati who then gave her to Devi Narmada to raise. Sulochana had grown up in Naglok and had become the bride of Meghnadh the formidable and divine prince of Lanka. Urmila as a child always wished to visit Lanka and meet her aunt.
Sulochana also yearned to meet her nieces Sita and Urmila whose childhood pictures she had seen from the travellers from Mithila. But the life in Lanka and her love for her beloved husband didn't allow her that as worshipping Vishnu was banned in Lanka and King Janak was a devotee of Vishnu and it was said that the elder daughter of Janak Sita was Mahalakshmi herself.
Little did Urmila and Sulochana knew their paths will cross in the most unexpected way. Instead of being the loving aunt and niece they stood on two sides in the epic battle between their respective husbands Meghnadh and Lakshman. Their love, their devotion and their chastity played the most important role in the outcome of that decisive battle.
The story traces the journey of Urmila and Sulochana and how the duty bound and chaste daughter of Janaka overcame the divine and chaste power of the princess of Naglok who is also her aunt.

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PS: The story is based on the folklore Sunaina and Sulochana were born from Vasuki's tears.
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