Jatayu Nature Park IN KERALA , A TOURIST SPOT

Jatayu Nature Park IN KERALA ,

A TOURIST SPOT

Jatayu Nature Park is a park and tourism centre under construction at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala. Designed by Rajiv Anchal, This rock-theme nature park is about 38 km (24 mi) away from Kollam city and 28 km (17 mi) away from Paravur. It is the first PPP tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model.[1]

 When open, Jatayu Nature Park will hold the distinction of having the world’s largest bird 



sculpture (200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) broad, 70 feet (21 m) in height and having 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area) 

of the great mythical bird Jatayu.[


The park[edit]

The ₹100 crore (US$15 million) worth initial phase of Jatayu Nature Park is expected to open in the first quarter of 2017 with an adventure zone having 3 km (1.9 mi) radius.[4][5] On 29 November 2015, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce's Director of stakeholder relations, 

Majid Al Marri visited the under construction Jatayu Nature Park along with the Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Oommen Chandy and he got amazed by the project.

 He wish to build a similar structure in Dubai. They will be coming back in February 2016 for taking more pictures of Jatayu Nature Park project.[6]

Etymology[edit]

The Jatayu Nature Park is under construction at Chadayamangalam (Jatayumangalam) town. The town got this name in connection with Jatayu, the demi-god in Hindu mythology, who has the form of a Vulture.

As per Hindu mythology, Ravana abducted Sita to Lanka. Jatayu had tried to rescue Sita from Ravana when Ravana is on his way to Lanka. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon got the better of him.

 As Rama and Lakshmana chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu in their search for Sita, he informs them of the fight between him and Ravana and tells them that he had gone south. 

It is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in Chadayamangalam after his wings were chopped off by Ravana.[7][8]