Jatayu Earth Centre

The Jatayu
Sculpture
It is believed that the battered, wingless Jatayu fell on top of a hillock in Chadayamangalam, a hilly terrain located around 50 km north of the present-day Capital City of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. It is right here on this hilltop that Rajiv Anchal and his team have carved out a world-class eco-tourism destination with a 70 ft tall Sculpture of Jatayu to memorialize the sacrifice of the bird hero.
The Sculpture of Jatayu is designed in a way that reflects the pain and agony the bird went through as he laid there, helpless. This astonishing work of art is dedicated to ‘Women’s Safety and Honour’ in commemoration of the effort that Jatayu made to protect the honour of Goddess Sita.
Just next to the sculpture, you would find a small water body that is believed to have formed by the impact of Jatayu’s beak. Legend has it that the bird survived until the arrival of Lord Rama, by drinking the water from this water body. There is also a footprint of Lord Rama just next to the sculpture. The footprint is preserved carefully for the visitors to see.
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