Background: The introduction of adjuvants, have decreased the dose requirement of local anaesthetics, increased their onset of action, prolonged their action and improved the analgesia. Aim: To compare Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant with Bupivacaine in epidural anaesthesia Material and Methods: 90 patients of either sex, between 18 to 65 years of age and belonging to ASA Grade I & II physical status were divided into 3 groups with 30 patients each. Group 1: 20ml 0.5% plain bupivacaine + 0.5ml saline (preservative free), Group 2: 20ml 0.5% plain bupivacaine + 2µg/kg clonidine, Group 3: 20ml 0.5%plain bupivacaine + 1 µg/kg dexmedetomidine. Statistical analysis was done using the statistical package(SPSS 15.0 evaluation version). Continuous co-varieties were compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The qualitative data comparison were studied using the Chi-squares test. Result: Time of sensory onset to T-10 in group 1 was 10.02±2.6 min, in group 2 was 9.82±3.10 min, and in group 3 was 7.10±2.10 min.The time of motor block onset to bromage 3 in group 1 was 20.36±34 min, in group 2 was 17.80±4.08 and in group 3 was 14.50±5.18 minutes. The time of motor block regression to bromage 0 in group 1 was 152 ± 12.2 minutes, in group 2 was 226.42±26.17 and in group 3 was 248.70±28.40 minutes. The incidence of side-effects was statistically non significant. Conclusion: Clonidine and dexmedetomidine are good alternatives to opioids as adjuvant to bupivacaine in epidural anaesthesia.