Amaravati
RamayanaAmaravati is the city of Indra, named in a gloss as the “Home of the Immortals.” Its significance here is cosmological: it is identified as the dwelling associated with the divine ruler, not described as a place visited by the story’s characters.
Identity and Name
A note identifies Amaravati as the city of Indra and explains its name as the “Home of the Immortals.” The gloss links the place directly to the immortal beings and their ruler, giving it a clear divine identity.
Description and Narrative Presence
The reference establishes Amaravati by name and association, but supplies no account of its buildings, surroundings, or position on a travel route. Nor does the cited material present an episode set there. Its role in this evidence is that of a cosmological place named in explanation, rather than a developed narrative setting.
Significance
The epithet “Home of the Immortals” makes Amaravati’s defining feature its inhabitants and divine status. The gloss thus places the city within the poem’s sacred geography while leaving its physical appearance and narrative history unspecified.