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For other uses of Lanka please see Lanka (disambiguation)
Lanka (Sanskrit: लंका lankā, means "island") is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. It is also mentioned in Mahabharata. In the present day, it is now referred to as Sri Lanka. It was situated in a plateau between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains. Highest of those peaks is known today as Adam's Peak. These mountains were in an island called Lanka or modern day Sri Lanka. The ancient capital city of Lanka was burnt by Lord Hanuman.
After Ravana was killed by Raghava Rama of Kosala Kingdom, Ravana's brother Vibhishana ruled the kingdom. His descendants ruled the kingdom even during the period of the Pandavas. As per the epic Mahabharata, the Pandava Sahadeva had visited this kingdom during his southern military campaign for the Rajasuya sacrifice of Pandava king Yudhisthira.
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