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Ravana cuts Jatayu's wings, by Ravi Varma
In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायू, jatāyū) is the son of Aruna and nephew of Garuda. A demi-god who has the form of a vulture, he tries to rescue Sita from Ravana when Ravana is on his way to Lanka after kidnapping Sita. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon got the better of him. As Rama and Lakshmana chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu in their search for Sita, he informs them of the fight between him and Ravana and the direction in which Ravana had gone (i.e., south).

In this context the contribution of Sampaati, Jatayu's brother is worth mentioning. Jatayu and Sampati, when young, used to compete as to who could fly higher. On one such instance Jatayu flew so high that he was about to get seared by sun's flames. Sampaati, his brother saved him by spreading his wings and thus saving from the hot flames. In the process, he himself got injured and lost his wings. As a result Sampaati lived, wingless for the rest of his life. Another version of this story reverses their roles, saying that it was Jatayu who saved Sampaati from the flames of the sun.

The place where Lord Rama found the dying Jatayu was named as JatayuMangalam, now known as ChadayaMangalam,is in the Kollam district of kerala. A huge rock in this place is named after Jatayu as JatayuPara and is a place of attraction for tourists.

References

  • Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dhallapiccola
  • Ramayana (ISBN 0-89744-930-4) by C. Rajagopalachari
Ramayana by Valmiki
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