Laṅkā
place · 1 work · 39 mentions · 94 anchored passages
the city of Laṅkā · the city · banner-bearing Laṅkā · city of Laṅkā · city of Rāvaṇa · city of the rākṣasas · realm of rākṣasas · the city of Rāvaṇa · the great city of the rākṣasas · the island of Laṅkā
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
Rāvaṇa's island capital, site of Sītā's captivity and the final war.
Arriving at Laṅkā, the city ruled by Rāvaṇa, he saw Sītā there, lost in thought, situated in the Aśoka grove.
Having then burned the city of Laṅkā — excepting Sītā the Maithilī — the great ape returned to bring the welcome news to Rāma.
Crossing by that causeway to the city of Laṅkā and slaying Rāvaṇa in battle, he consecrated Vibhīṣaṇa as lord of the Rākṣasas in Laṅkā.