Featuring the world’s largest bird sculpture, the Jatayu Adventure Centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam, Kerala, is one-of-a-kind theme parks based on the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Chadayamangalam is around 50 km from Thiruvananthapuram and the park here is a beautiful amalgam of many elements including mythology, culture, technology, art, adventure and wellness. A perfect place for picnic-goers and adventure seekers alike, the place also features a virtual reality museum.
The most interesting feature of the adventure centre is the bird sculpture of Jatayu, who is a mythological bird character from the Ramayana. According to mythology, Jatayu died in a fight to save Sita (wife of Lord Rama) when Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, was kidnapping her in his magical flying chariot. Jatayu fought valiantly but failed to save Sita and fell on the rocks here in a severely injured condition.
This one-of-kind Ramayana theme park is designed by Rajiv Anchal, a renowned movie director, screenwriter (works in Malayalam language film) and sculptor. The place is bound to leave everyone in awe!
There is a ropeway from where visitors can enjoy some stunning bird’s eye view of God’s Own Country, Kerala. Helicopter rides are also available for the interested ones.
Set within a natural terrain, this park offers a wide range of interesting adventure activities including valley crossing, trekking, zip line, paintball, rappelling, bouldering, archery, jumaring and wall climbing, among others.
There are natural rock formations on the hillside, where all the climbing activities are designed. Not only this, for foodies, there’s a multi-cuisine food court on-site from where guests can enjoy amazing panoramic views of the surrounding. For those seeking spiritual assistance, Jatayu centre has an age-old Siddha Cave Healing Center, where all their spiritual needs will be taken care of.
How to reach Jatayu Adventure Centre?
Reaching the Jatayu Adventure Centre is quite easy; the nearest railway station to the theme park is at Kollam, which is about 38 km while the closest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport, which is about 51 km. From outside the railway station and airport, cabs and autos are available all the time for the Jatayu Adventure Centre.
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