Lanka is a legendary island fortress capital depicted in Hindu epics, specifically the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. It served as the seat of power for the Rakshasa king Ravana. The fortress was geographically situated on a plateau positioned between three mountain peaks known as the Trikuta Mountains.
According to these ancient texts, the city of Lankapura was destroyed by fire caused by Hanuman. Following the death of King Ravana at the hands of Rama and his brother Vibhishana, Vibhishana was crowned king of the kingdom. The narratives suggest that his descendants continued to rule during the period of the Pandavas. Additionally, the Mahabharata records a visit to the kingdom by Sahadeva during a southern military campaign for Yudhishthira's rajasuya.
The palaces of Ravana were notably characterized in these epics as being guarded by four-tusked elephants.