Lanka (Hindu tradition)

In Hindu epics, Lanka is mentioned as an island fortress capital and a city-state ruled by the Rakshasa king Ravana. It is described in association with the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

No physical description of Lanka is provided in the source material, but the palaces of Ravana were guarded by four-tusked elephants.

Lanka and its ruler Ravana have human-like abilities as monarchs. They are described as having no supernatural powers beyond their human capabilities.