Jatayu

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायुः Jaṭāyuḥ) is a divine bird and the younger son of Aruṇa and his wife Shyeni.[1] His brother, Sampati, is a demi-god who has the form of a vulture and was an old friend of Dasharatha (Rama's father).

For other uses, see Jatayu (disambiguation).

Jatayu
Ravana cuts off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita
TextsRamayana and its other versions
Personal information
Parents
  • Aruna (father)
  • Shyeni (mother)
SiblingsSampati
Ravana kills Jatayu.
  • According to the legend, it is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in Chadayamangalam in Kerala after his wings were clipped off by Ravana. Formerly, the place was called Jatayumangalam. This is the place which is mostly credited to the falling place of Jatayu since rocks there hold striking carvings of Jatayu's beak mark during his last breath and footprints of Lord Rama.
  • Lepakshi in Andhra Pradesh, India is also attributed to the place where Jatayu fell after being wounded by Ravana, and Ramarkal Mettu is the place where the last rites were performed. Rama is said to have commanded the bird to rise Le Pakshi (literally: "Get up, Bird" in Telugu), hence the name for the village.[2][3]

Sri Rama performs final funeral rites of Jatayu

After narrating about the Sita's abduction to Sri Rama and Lakshmana,the wounded Jatayu dies.Sri Rama then performed the final funeral rites of Jatayu. At this place Sri Rama is worshipped as the Vijayaraghava Perumal in the Vijayaraghava Perumal temple.The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham.[4][5] The same legend is also associated with Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple.[6]

Jatayu Nature Park
Main article: Jatayu Nature Park
Jaṭāyū sculpture in Jaṭāyū Nature Park

Jatayu Earth Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above the mean sea level.

Jatayu Nature Park holds the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture, which is of the Jatayu.[7]

The sulpture measures (200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) wide, 70 feet (21 m) in height and occupies 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area). It was sculpted by Rajiv Anchal. [8][9]

This rock-theme nature park was the first Public–private partnership tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. The park is about 38 km (24 mi) away from the city of Kollam and 46 km (29 mi) away from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.

After completion, it opened to visitors on 17 August 2018.[10][11]

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Notes
  1. Bhalla, Prem P. (22 August 2017). ABC of Hinduism. Educreation Publishing.
  2. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Specials%20-%20Trippin&sectid=38&contentid=2009100120091001181345687b8670cd2%5B%5D
  3. "Lepakshi Temple - Lepakshi:: The Treasure House of Art and Sculpture". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  4. K.V., Raman; T., Padmaja (1995). Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact : Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference. Peeters Publishers. p. 86. ISBN 9789068317015.
  5. C., Chandramouli (2003). Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu.
  6. R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 530–1.
  8. "Jatayu Earth's Center Website". Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  9. "Kerala park to welcome visitors in Jan - Khaleej Times". Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  10. "Adventure Rock Hill open for visitors". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  11. "Enjoy a day of adventure at Jatayu Earth's Center". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

References
  • Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
  • Ramayana (ISBN 0-89744-930-4) by C. Rajagopalachari
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