Background: Epidural anesthesia have important role for surgeries of lower abdomen, pelvis and lower limbs as they offer excellent operating conditions and are relatively safe for patients. This is especially useful in patient who are at risk of pulmonary aspiration Materials & methods: The study comprised of 60 ASA grade I and II patients, of either sex, age group 20-70 years and weight 40-75 kg. undergoing elective surgeries on lower limbs, pelvis or abdomen with no contraindication to epidural anesthesia were selected. All patients were admitted in Gynecology, Surgery and Orthopedics ward, was conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology ANMMCH Gaya. Conclusion-: clonidine will definitely expand scope and improve the reliability and efficacy of epidural anesthesia. The major clinical place of clonidine is as on adjuvant to other analgesics and local anesthestic as shown in number of studies.