Mount Trikūṭa is the high, flower-covered peak that rises above Lankā and bears Rávan’s city. In the poem, its golden radiance and commanding height make it more than a landmark: it is the mountain threshold through which the approaching army first sees the city and its ruler.

The Peak Above Lankā

The mountain’s summit is described as touching the sky, while flowers of many hues clothe its slopes and its radiance shines from afar. This striking natural image gives the approaching view both scale and vividness: before the city’s defenses come into focus, the peak announces Lankā’s presence across the landscape.

City and Stronghold

Rávan’s town stands on the summit of Trikūṭa. The poem identifies Viśvakarmá as its builder, presenting the city as a deliberately planned and constructed place rather than an incidental settlement on the mountain. The elevated setting joins architecture to terrain, making the peak itself the city’s imposing foundation.

The Army’s View

As Lankā shakes with the approaching army’s shouts, Ráma and Sugríva scan the horizon and see the city resting on Trikūṭa. The view gathers landscape, built environment, and political power into one image: the flower-bright mountain carries the splendid city, and Rávan stands in royal state on a tower above its gate. Trikūṭa thus becomes the visible approach to the confrontation, with the city and its ruler presented together against the mountain height.