Jatayu Nature Park (Jatayapara) *
Jatayu Earths Center, or Jatayu Nature Park, is an eco-garden built on 64 acres of land at Chadayamangalam Jatayapura in Kollam district. The production will be directed by Rajeev Anchal. It is the first tourism project in Kerala to be built in a public-private partnership. The statue of Jatayu in the Ramayana is the largest bird statue in the world
It is believed that the Jatayu-Ravana war took place at Jatayapura. The sculpture is a reminder of the fallen Jatayu. The bird statue is 200 feet long, 150 feet wide and 75 feet high.
Travelers can enter the huge sculpture. Here is the story of the Ramayana. Go through the inside of the completely frozen bird and get to the crane. The bird's eyes then see the outside. A 6 and D theater system of the Ravana-Jatayu war has also been prepared. . The plan is to build a 6D theater, a cable car and a digital museum for a kilometer ride to the top of the hill. The Adventure Zone and the Ayurveda Resort are part of the project.
Ticket charge is Rs 400 per person including cable 250 for travel and Rs 150 for entry fee. It will open at 10am
38km from Kollam 47km from Thiruvananthapuram 22km from...
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