Jatayu Nature Park is one of the breathtaking destinations in Kerala. Spread across 65 acres and build after the legendary story of Ramayana where the bird Jatayu, helped Lord Ram to rescue Devi Sita. This beautiful park is one astonishing place and a must-visit for mythology lovers. This park is located in the centre of Chadaymangalam in Kollam district of Kerala and offers a great sense of adventure to tourists worldwide.
The sculpture of Jatayu is the world’s largest sculpture till date standing 70 feet in height, 200 feet long, 150 feet broad and 1500 square feet of floor area. There lies an adventure zone for kids to have a thrilling time around the park. Several options include activities like rock climbing, paintball, bouldering, and archery rifle shooting. A cable car takes visitors to the top and the view from above gives goosebumps and hence making itself a remarkable place!
The amity of this place increased as one finds footprints of Rama. Also, according to the story, Jatayu has taken refuge in a cave after this brawl with Lord Rama and to pay a homage to it, a resort for visitors has been built and the best part is, it is one of the very few Ayurvedic resorts found all over the world! Few other attractions near Jatayu Nature Park include Varkala Cliff, Hanging Bridge Punalur and Kaveri Elephant Theme Park.
So, what are you waiting for? It is the right time to pack your bags and visit this amazing place by contacting us. Come and explore this heavenly largest sculpture on Earth!
By Air: What is the nearest airport that is above 50 km from Jatayu Nature Park in Kerala. This airport has direct and via flights well connected with the other major airports across India.
By Train: Trivandrum Railway Station is one of the major and popular railway stations to reach jatayu Nature park in Kerala. Part of this there are multiple options for railway stations namely, Punalur is about 25 Kms, Paravur is about 27.5 km, Kollam Junction is about 38.7 km, Kottarakara is about 23.1 km, Varkala is about 30 Km. There are many trains from other locations in south head on to these railway stations.
By Road: To reach Jatayu Nature Park by road it takes about one and half hour drive from Trivandrum.
Best time to visit this Jatayu Nature Park is during winters that are from month of October to March. During summer it is very humid and hot making it less popular among the tourists. It is not advisable to travel to this place during monsoons as this region receives heavy rainfall from July to September.
