Jatayu


In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu is a divine bird and the younger son of Garuda. His brother, Sampati, is a demi-god who has the form of an eagle and was an old friend of Dasharatha.

Places related to 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 the Sri Rama is worshipped as the Vijayaraghava Perumal
in the Vijayaraghava Perumal temple.The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham. The same legend is also associated with Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple.

Jatayu Nature Park