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Lanka (Sanskrit/Hindi लंका lankā, means "island") is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. Lanka is also mentioned frequently in other Hindu scriptures, such as the Vedas and Hindi poems written by Tulsidas. In the present day, it is now referred to as Sri Lanka. It was burnt by Lord Hanuman when Ravana ordered his tail to be set on fire. In Ashoka vatica (garden), the garden full of ashok trees was where Ravana kept Sita as prisoner. She was guarded by female rakshasanis who later befriended her.

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Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0500510881) by Anna L. Dallapiccola

The Rāmāyaņa by Valmiki
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