Chadayamangalam

Chadayamangalam is a village located in Kollam District of southern India; Kerala. It is named after Nedila Paranthaka Nedumchadayan, who ruled Chadayamangalam and nearby places during 7th century AD.Chadayamngalam is now destroyed for Jatayu Earth’s Center, which is a famous tourism centre in the town with the world’s largest bird sculpture.[1][2]

Chadayamangalam

Jadayumangalam
Town
Chadayamangalam
Location in Kerala, India
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam (India)
Coordinates: 8.8421200°N 76.864440°E / 8.8421200; 76.864440
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyNagar Palika
Population
 (2001)
 • Total22,213
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691534
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-82

Details

Chadayamangalam is 37.5 km away from the City of Kollam and 43 km away from the capital city of the state, Thiruvananthapuram. The town is located Kilimanoor and Kottarakara, 14 km away from Kilimanoor and 21 km from Kottarakara. It is situated on the southeast side of Kottarakkara Taluk. Population is of 22,213. Panchayat includes Chithra, Kadakkal, Chadayamangalam, Ittiva, Velinalloor, Elamadu & Nilamel.

Epical reference

The place has connections to the stories in the Hindu Indian epic called the Ramayana. According to the epic, when Ravana the king of asuras, kidnapped Sita wife of Lord Sri Rama and tried to take her to his kingdom Lanka on his Pushpaka Vimana, Jatayu; the huge bird opposed Ravana and it resulted in a battle between them. In the war Ravana slit Jatayu's one wing and escaped to Lanka with Sita. With a fatal wound, Jatayu falls on top of a big rock. Later Rama & Lakshmana found the wounded Jatayu and he passed the message and died on the laps of Rama. Hence, the rock got the name Jadayupara.

Jatayu is the son of Aruṇa and nephew of Garuda who has the form of a vulture. Jadayu Para is well known as a tourist destination and a place of pilgrimage. Right on top the rock the building of a huge functional sculpture of the Great Bird Jatayu is under way. An 18 ft high Statue of Lord Sri Rama Chandra is being constructed on the top of Jadayupara.

See also

References
  1. "Jatayu Nature Park Website". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. "Kerala park to welcome visitors in Jan - Khaleej Times". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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