Lanka

Lanka (Sanskrit/Hindi लकां lank?, means "island") is the name given in Hinduism to the island fortress capital of the evil king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. Lanka is also mentioned frequently in other Hindu scriptures, such s the Vedas. In the present day, it is now referred to as Sri Lanka.

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Hinduism: :This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation)....

Ravana: In Hindu mythology, Ravana is one of the principal antagonists of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. According to Ramayana, he was a king of Lanka (now Sri Lanka) many thousands of years ago....

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