Jatayu Nature Park
| Jatayu Nature Park, Kollam | |
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| ജടായു പരിസ്ഥിതി ഉദ്യാനം, കൊല്ലം | |
 Location of Jatayu Nature Park
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| Type | Adventure Park |
| Location | Chadayamangalam, Kollam, India |
| Nearest city |
Kollam(Quilon) 38 km (24 mi) |
| Coordinates | Kerala 8°51′57″N 76°52′02″E / 8.865888°N 76.867306°ECoordinates: Kerala 8°51′57″N 76°52′02″E / 8.865888°N 76.867306°E |
| Area | 65 acres (26.30 ha) |
| Opening | April 2018 |
| Designer | Rajiv Anchal |
| Operated by | Jatayupara Tourism Pvt Limited |
| Status | Under construction |
| Budget | ₹100 crore (US$16 million) |
| Public transit access |
Chadayamangalam  ,Paravur  - 27.5 km,Kottarakara - 20.5 km,Kollam  - 36 km,Trivandrum  - 52.3 km |
| Partially opened | 5 December 2017 |
| Website | Jatayu Earth’s Center |
Jatayu Earth’s Center or Jatayu Nature Park is a park and tourism centre 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 and 46 km (29 mi) away from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It is the first PPP tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. 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 became partially operational by the opening of Adventure Rock Hill on 5th December 2017. ₹3,500 (US$55) would be the per head fee to enter the rock hill.
The ₹100 crore (US$16 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. 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.
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 was on his way to Lanka. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon got the better of him. Rama and Lakshmana while on the search for Sita chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu, who informs them of the fight between him and Ravana and tells them that Ravana had headed South. It is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in Chadayamangalam after his wings were chopped off by Ravana.
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