kingdom of Lanka
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The kingdom of Lanka is the legendary island realm ruled by the demon-king Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana, renowned as the stronghold of the Rakshasas and the site of the climactic war with Rama.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| island of Laṅkā (Sri Lanka in mythic form) | 1 |
| Kingdom of Lanka | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legendary island realm
ⓘ
location in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological kingdom ⓘ |
| appearsIn | various regional Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Indian epic tradition ⓘ Itihasa literature ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Hanuman
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ⓘ
Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugriva's forces ⓘ Vanara army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Ravana's realm ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Rama Setu (Adam's Bridge) in later tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
Ashoka Vatika
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ⓘ
Ravana's court NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravana's palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
South Asian literature
ⓘ
Southeast Asian Ramayana traditions ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Indrajit
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ⓘ
Kumbhakarna NERFINISHED ⓘ Rakshasa warriors ⓘ Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifiedAs | stronghold of the Rakshasas ⓘ |
| geographicalStatus | mythicized or semi-legendary location ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ravana's monarchy ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Rakshasas ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Lanka
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ⓘ
Lankapuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | realm of adharma opposed by Rama ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
abduction of Sita
ⓘ
climactic war between Rama and Ravana ⓘ siege by Rama ⓘ |
| oftenIdentifiedWith | Sri Lanka in popular belief ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Kingdom of Ayodhya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTextualSource | Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Shaivism
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ⓘ
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOf |
burning of parts of the city by Hanuman
ⓘ
coronation of Vibhishana NERFINISHED ⓘ death of Ravana ⓘ imprisonment of Sita ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Vibhishana's rule ⓘ |
| symbolizes | arrogance and misuse of power in Hindu ethics ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lankāvatāra Sūtra
this entity surface form:
island of Laṅkā (Sri Lanka in mythic form)