THEN
- Ashok Vatika was a garden in Lanka, the Kingdom of demon king, Ravana. It was
the location, where Sita was held captive after her abduction. It is speculated
that she refused to stay in Ravana's palace, and preferred to stay under the
Ashoka tree, hence the name Ashok Vatika.
NOW
- Its present location is believed to be the Hakgala Botanical Garden, close to
the resort city of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka.
