Summary
Shrutakirti (Sanskrit: श्रुतकीर्ति, romanized: Śrutakīrti) is a princess featured in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She is the daughter of King Kushadhvaja and queen Chandrabhaga.[1] She is the wife of Shatrughna, the younger brother of Rama.[2] Shrutakirti is considered to be an incarnation of the disc of the goddess Lakshmi. [3]
| Shrutakirti | |
|---|---|
 Wedding ceremony of Shrutakirti. | |
| Texts | Ramayana |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Kushadhvaja (father), Chandrabhaga (mother) |
| Spouse | Shatrughna |
| Children | Subahu Shatrughati |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha (by marriage) |
Legend edit
Shrutakirti is the younger daughter of King Kushadhvaja. Shrutakirti's elder sister, Mandavi, is married to Bharata.[4]
Shrutakirti is married to Ayodhya's king Dasharatha's fourth and youngest son, Shatrughna. They had two sons, Subahu and Shatrughati.[5] Later, Shrutakirti became the queen of Madhupura (Mathura) when her husband Shatrughna captured the capital after killing Lavanasura. Shatrughna came to her every night, worried about his every inexperienced decision regarding the kingdom, and confided in her. She acted as an advisor to her husband.[6]
Shrutakirti is regarded to be an aspect of Lakshmi, merging with the goddess following the death. According to the Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas, Mandavi and Shrutakirti performed the practice of sati and immolated themselves on their husbands' funeral pyres.[citation needed]
Worship edit
In the Medak district of Telangana, there is a temple called Sri Kalyana Ramachandra Sannadhi that is dedicated to Shatrughna and Shrutakirti. This temple is the only one in India that has installed statues of Rama's brothers and their wives.[7][8]
In popular culture edit
- Portrayed by Poonam Shetty in 1987–1988 Indian epic drama Ramayan
- Portrayed by Samreen Naaz in 1997-2000 Indian epic drama Jai Hanuman
- Portrayed by Malini Kapoor/Aarti Puri in 2002 Indian epic drama Ramayan
- Portrayed by Annu Dangi in 2008-2009 Indian epic drama Ramayan
- Portrayed by Tanvi Madhyan in 2015–2016 Indian epic drama Siya Ke Ram
- Portrayed by Nikita Tiwari in 2019–2020 Indian epic drama Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush
- Portrayed by Siddhi Sharma in 2024 Indian epic drama Shrimad Ramayan
References edit
- ^ Dawar, Sonalini Chaudhry (2006). Ramayana, the Sacred Epic of Gods and Demons. Om Books International. ISBN 9788187107675.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (21 September 2015). "Shrutakirti, Śrutakīrti, Śrutakīrtī, Shruta-kirti: 11 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Agarwal, Shubhi (20 April 2022). LakshmiLa : The Eternal Love Story. Om Books International. ISBN 978-93-92834-21-9.
- ^ Prakāśa, Veda; Guptā, Praśānta (1998). Vālmīkī Rāmāyaṇa. Ḍrīmalaiṇḍa Pablikeśansa. ISBN 978-81-7301-254-9.
- ^ "The Ramayana and Mahabharata: Conclusion". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972). Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.170.
- ^ "Sri Kalyana Ramachandra Swamy temple: Small wonder on a hillock". Deccan Chronicle. 3 December 2017.
- ^ "This unique Rama temple near Hyderabad where Hanuman finds no place". The News Minute. 17 April 2016.