Featuring the world’s largest bird sculpture, the Jatayu Adventure Centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam, Kerala, is one-of-a-kind theme parks based on the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Chadayamangalam is around 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram and the park here is a beautiful amalgam of many elements including mythology, culture, technology, art, adventure and wellness. A perfect place for picnic-goers and adventure seekers alike, the place also features a virtual reality museum.
The most interesting feature of the adventure centre is the bird sculpture of Jatayu, who is a mythological bird character from the Ramayana. According to mythology, Jatayu died in a fight to save Sita (wife of Lord Rama) when Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, was kidnapping her in his magical flying chariot. Jatayu fought valiantly but failed to save Sita and fell on the rocks here in a severely injured condition.
This one-of-kind Ramayana theme park is designed by Rajiv Anchal, a renowned movie director, screenwriter (works in Malayalam language film) and sculptor. The place is bound to leave everyone in awe!
The sculpture measures 61 m long, 46 m wide, 21 m in height and occupies 1,400 m2 of floor area.
