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In the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', '''Jatayu''' ({{lang-sa|जटायुः}}, [[IAST]]: {{IAST|Jaṭāyuḥ}}) is a demi-god who has the form of a [[vulture]]. He is the younger son of [[Aruṇa]] and his wife ''Shyeni'', the brother of [[Sampati]], as well as the nephew of [[Garuda]] and an old friend of [[Dasharatha]] ([[Rama]]'s father).
In the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] epic ''[[Ramayana]]'', '''Jatayu''' ({{lang-sa|जटायुः}}, [[IAST]]: {{IAST|Jaṭāyuḥ}}) is a demi-god who has the form of a [[vulture]] or [[eagle]]. He is the younger son of [[Aruṇa]] and his wife ''Shyeni'', as well as the brother of [[Sampati]] and an old friend of [[Dasharatha]] ([[Rama]]'s father).


==Narrative in the ''Ramayana''==
==Narrative in the ''Ramayana''==
[[File:TARA-BHAGWAN ravana kill jatayu.jpg |thumb|Ravana kills Jatayu.]]
[[File:TARA-BHAGWAN ravana kill jatayu.jpg |thumb|Ravana kills Jatayu.]]
''[[Araṇya-Kāṇḍa]]'' of ''[[Ramayana]]'' mentions that Jatayu is the "King of Vultures"(''gṛdhrarāja'').<ref>''daśagrīvasthito dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ jaṭāyur nāma nāmnāhaṃ gṛdhrarājo mahābalaḥ'' — Ramayana 3.048.003</ref> According to the epic, the demon [[Ravana]] was abducting the goddess [[Sita]] to [[Lanka]] when Jatayu tried to rescue her. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon defeated him, clipping his wings, and Jayatu falls down to earth. [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] while on the search for Sita, chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu, who informed them of the battle with Ravana and told them that Ravana had headed South. Jatayu then died of his wounds and Rama performed his final funeral rites.<ref name="epic">{{cite book|title=Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVnK3q48dL0C&pg=PA86&dq=veeraraghava+perumal+temple#q=veeraraghava%20perumal%20temple|publisher=Peeters Publishers|year=1995|last1=K.V.|first1=Raman|last2=T.|first2=Padmaja|isbn=9789068317015|ref=K.V.|page=86}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|year=2003|last=C.|first=Chandramouli}}</ref>
''[[Araṇya-Kāṇḍa]]'' of ''[[Ramayana]]'' mentions that Jatayu is the "King of Vultures"(''gidharāja'').<ref>''daśagrīvasthito dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ jaṭāyur nāma nāmnāhaṃ gṛdhrarājo mahābalaḥ'' — Ramayana 3.048.003</ref> According to the epic, the demon [[Ravana]] was abducting the goddess [[Sita]] when Jatayu tried to rescue her. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon defeated him, clipping his wings, and Jayatu fell to earth. [[Rama]] and [[Lakshmana]] while searching for Sita, chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu, who informed them of the battle with Ravana and told them that Ravana had headed South. Jatayu then died of his wounds and Rama performed his final funeral rites.<ref name="epic">{{cite book|title=Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVnK3q48dL0C&pg=PA86&dq=veeraraghava+perumal+temple#q=veeraraghava%20perumal%20temple|publisher=Peeters Publishers|year=1995|last1=K.V.|first1=Raman|last2=T.|first2=Padmaja|isbn=9789068317015|ref=K.V.|page=86}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|year=2003|last=C.|first=Chandramouli}}</ref>


==Places related to Jatayu==
==Places related to Jatayu==
[[File:Jatayu Earth Centre.jpg|thumb|Jaṭāyū sculpture at [[Jatayu Nature Park|Jaṭāyū Nature Park]]]]
[[File:Jatayu Earth Centre.jpg|thumb|Jaṭāyū sculpture at [[Jatayu Nature Park|Jaṭāyū Nature Park]]]]
*According to local [[Folklore|lore]] of Kerala, it is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in [[Chadayamangalam]] in [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]] after his wings were clipped off by [[Ravana]]. The name "Chadayamangalam" is said to be derived from "Jatayu-mangalam".{{cn|date=June 2021}} [[Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park]] in Chadayamangalam features a {{convert|61|m|ft}} wide statue of Jatayu, which is credited as the world's largest bird sculpture.<ref name= quint>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/hotwire-text/kerala-tourism-to-unveil-world-s-largest-bird-sculpture |title=Kerala tourism to unveil world's largest bird sculpture |publisher=The Quint |date=23 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
*According to local [[Folklore|lore]] of Kerala, it is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in [[Chadayamangalam]] in the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]] after his wings were clipped off by [[Ravana]]. The name "Chadayamangalam" is said to be derived from "Jatayu-mangalam".{{cn|date=June 2021}} [[Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park]] in Chadayamangalam features a {{convert|61|m|ft}} wide statue of Jatayu, which is credited as the world's largest bird sculpture.<ref name= quint>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/hotwire-text/kerala-tourism-to-unveil-world-s-largest-bird-sculpture |title=Kerala tourism to unveil world's largest bird sculpture |publisher=The Quint |date=23 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[Lepakshi]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] is also attributed as the place where Jatayu fell after being wounded by Ravana. Rama is said to have commanded the bird to rise, saying ''Le Pakshi'' (literally: "Get up, Bird" in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]), hence the name for the village.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lepakshi: Where Jatayu fell |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/igatpuri-a-serene-getaway/articleshow/22038400.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lepakshitemple.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=27 |title=Lepakshi Temple - Lepakshi:: The Treasure House of Art and Sculpture<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328103155/http://www.lepakshitemple.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=27 |archive-date=28 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Lepakshi]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] is also attributed as the place where Jatayu fell after being wounded by Ravana. Rama is said to have commanded the bird to rise, saying ''Le Pakshi'' (literally: "Get up, Bird" in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]), hence the name for the village.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lepakshi: Where Jatayu fell |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/igatpuri-a-serene-getaway/articleshow/22038400.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lepakshitemple.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=27 |title=Lepakshi Temple - Lepakshi:: The Treasure House of Art and Sculpture<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328103155/http://www.lepakshitemple.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=27 |archive-date=28 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Vijayaraghava Perumal temple]] in [[Thiruputkuzhi]], [[Tamil Nadu]] is associated with Jatayu because the presiding deity, Vijayaraghava Perumal (a form of Rama), is believed to have performed the last rites of Jataya at this place. The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham.<ref name="epic">{{cite book|title=Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVnK3q48dL0C&pg=PA86&dq=veeraraghava+perumal+temple#q=veeraraghava%20perumal%20temple|publisher=Peeters Publishers|year=1995|last1=K.V.|first1=Raman|last2=T.|first2=Padmaja|isbn=9789068317015|ref=K.V.|page=86}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|year=2003|last=C.|first=Chandramouli}}</ref>
*[[Vijayaraghava Perumal temple]] in [[Thiruputkuzhi]], [[Tamil Nadu]] is associated with Jatayu because the presiding deity, Vijayaraghava Perumal (a form of Rama), is believed to have performed the last rites of Jataya at this place. The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham.<ref name="epic">{{cite book|title=Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVnK3q48dL0C&pg=PA86&dq=veeraraghava+perumal+temple#q=veeraraghava%20perumal%20temple|publisher=Peeters Publishers|year=1995|last1=K.V.|first1=Raman|last2=T.|first2=Padmaja|isbn=9789068317015|ref=K.V.|page=86}}</ref><ref name=census>{{cite book|title=Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu|year=2003|last=C.|first=Chandramouli}}</ref>
*[[Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple]] in Pullabhoothangudi, Tamil Nadu is also claimed as the location of Jataya's last rites.<ref name=R>{{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|ref=R.|pages=530–1}}</ref>
*[[Thirupullabhoothangudi Temple]] in Pullabhoothangudi, Tamil Nadu is also claimed as the location of Jatayu's last rites.<ref name=R>{{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|ref=R.|pages=530–1}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 18:55, 15 April 2022


For other uses, see Jatayu (disambiguation).

Jatayu
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Ravana cuts off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita
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  • Aruna (father)
  • Shyeni (mother)
SiblingsSampati

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायुः, IAST: Jaṭāyuḥ) is a demi-god who has the form of a vulture. He is the younger son of Aruṇa and his wife Shyeni, the brother of Sampati, as well as the nephew of Garuda and an old friend of Dasharatha (Rama's father).

Narrative in the Ramayana[edit]

Ravana kills Jatayu.

Araṇya-Kāṇḍa of Ramayana mentions that Jatayu is the "King of Vultures"(gidharāja).[1] According to the epic, the demon Ravana was abducting the goddess Sita when Jatayu tried to rescue her. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon defeated him, clipping his wings, and Jayatu fell to earth. Rama and Lakshmana while searching for Sita, chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu, who informed them of the battle with Ravana and told them that Ravana had headed South. Jatayu then died of his wounds and Rama performed his final funeral rites.[2][3]

Places related to Jatayu[edit]

Jaṭāyū sculpture at Jaṭāyū Nature Park

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ daśagrīvasthito dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ jaṭāyur nāma nāmnāhaṃ gṛdhrarājo mahābalaḥ — Ramayana 3.048.003
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 K.V., Raman; T., Padmaja (1995). Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact: Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference. Peeters Publishers. p. 86. ISBN 9789068317015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 C., Chandramouli (2003). Temples of Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram District. Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu.
  4. ↑ "Kerala tourism to unveil world's largest bird sculpture". The Quint. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lepakshi: Where Jatayu fell". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lepakshi Temple - Lepakshi:: The Treasure House of Art and Sculpture". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  7. ↑ R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 530–1.

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