Event Detail

Hanuman Burns Lanka

Type: RaidConfidence: High

After capture and tail-burning attempt, Hanuman sets parts of Lanka ablaze and exits with intelligence.

After capture and tail-burning attempt, Hanuman sets parts of Lanka ablaze and exits with intelligence. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Search and Alliance arc and positioned in phase 4 using relative chronology (order 330). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: High confidence because this episode is consistently preserved in mainstream narrative sequences and has broad interpretive continuity.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda 5-54

    श्लोक-संदर्भ: Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda 5-54

    śloka reference: Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda 5-54

    Primary chapter-level shloka reference for Hanuman Burns Lanka.

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Interpretations

Event detail compares interpretations and linked sources in one place.

  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Hanuman Burns Lanka is placed in the Ramayana: Search and Alliance sequence based on narrative continuity and relative-order mapping.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Auto-seeded interpretation aligned with event confidence level: high.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana Primary Index

    Sanskrit Documents · 2026 · primary_text

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