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ABSTRACT Pain relief is an integral part of labor management. Epidural analgesia is the most effective form of pain relief, but in most obstetric units it is not available. There is little information on the views of pregnant women about epidural analgesia during labor.1 Objective : Main objective of the study was to assess the level of awareness about epidural analgesia among antenatal mothers and also to provide additional knowledge to them . Methodology: Descriptive design were used in this study and the setting of study was Gynecology OPD of Amrita Hospital, Kochi. A sample of 100 antenatal mothers were selected by using Convenient sampling technique. Result: Present study reveals that among 100 antenatal mothers 30% had poor awareness regarding Epidural analgesia ,Most of the antenatal mothers had (59%) average level of awareness and only 11% had good awareness regarding Epidural analgesia. Study found that there is a significant association between awareness of Epidural analgesia and demographic variables such as socioeconomic status and occupation status. Conclusion: There is lack of proper awareness among antenatal mothers regarding Epidural analgesia. Proper health education by healthcare worker can improve awareness of Epidural analgesia among antenatal mothers.