Laṅkā—the golden city of Rāvaṇa, situated some eight hundred miles south of India, in Ceylon.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-L-›Laṅka-the golden city of Laṅka-the golden city of Ravana, situated some eight hundred miles south of India, in Ceylon. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/l/lanka-the-golden-city-of-ravana-situated-some-eight-hundred- Previous: Laksman Sen-King of Bengal in the 12th century. His grandfather, Vijaya Sen, founded the city of Navadvipa in 1063 on the eastern bank of the Ganges. Laksman Sen was crowned king in 1178, and he made Navadvipa his capital. The ruins of his kingdom can still be found in the villages of Bamanpukur and Mayapura. He was a great patron of learning and sponsored the famous Jayadeva Gosvami, author of Gita-govinda. Next: Laos-Galangal-there are two varieties of galangal-greater and lesser. Both are closely related, although the lesser is more important. Greater galangal (Alpinia galanga), native to Indonesia, is related to ginger. Its large, knobby, spicy roots taste rather like ginger and are used in Indonesian cooking. Lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum) is the rhizome of a plant native to China. Its roots have a pepper-ginger flavour and are used in many Indonesian and Malaysian dishes. In Indonesia it is also known as laos. Laos or galangal can occasionally be obtained fresh from Chinese or Indonesian shops. Peel and slice it before use. If unavailable, substitute fresh ginger. Laos powder is also used, especially in Indonesian cooking. It is less hot and more bitter than fresh laos. Use very sparingly or substitute slices of fresh ginger.