Who was Jatayu?

In Ramayana, Jatayu was believed to be the son of Aruna and a nephew of Garuda. A demi-god in the form of vulture, Jatayu was an old friend of king Dasharath, father of Lord Rama. Jatayu was the first person who tried to rescue Sita from the clutches of Ravana while he was taking her to Lanka. He fought valiantly with Ravana. However, Ravana clipped his wings and severely injured him. Even as Jatayu was battling with life, he managed to inform Lord Rama about Sita's abduction. Sensing that Jatayu won't survive, Lord Rama, a Vishnu incarnate, decided that Jatayu must attain salvation. In present day Kerala, Chadayamnagalam, a few kilometers from the Kollam district, is believed to be the place where Jatayu fell after his wings were clipped.

 

After narrating about the Sita's abduction to Sri Rama and Lakshman , the wounded Jatayu dies. Sri Rama then performed the final funeral rites of Jatayu. At this place the Sri Rama is worshipped as the Vijayaraghava Perumal in the Vijayaraghava Perumal temple.The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham.

Who was Jatayu?
In Ramayana, Jatayu was believed to be the son of Aruna and a nephew of Garuda. A demi-god in the form of vulture, Jatayu was an old friend of king Dasharath, father of Lord Rama. Jatayu was the first person who tried to rescue Sita from the clutches of Ravana while he was taking her to Lanka. He fought valiantly with Ravana. However, Ravana clipped his wings and severely injured him. Even as Jatayu was battling with life, he managed to inform Lord Rama about Sita's abduction. Sensing that Jatayu won't survive, Lord Rama, a Vishnu incarnate, decided that Jatayu must attain salvation. In present day Kerala, Chadayamnagalam, a few kilometers from the Kollam district, is believed to be the place where Jatayu fell after his wings were clipped.
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After narrating about the Sita's abduction to Sri&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama">Rama</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lakshman , the wounded Jatayu dies. Sri&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama">Rama</a>&nbsp;then performed the final funeral rites of Jatayu. At this place the Sri Rama is worshipped as the Vijayaraghava Perumal in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayaraghava_Perumal_temple">Vijayaraghava Perumal temple</a>.The water body where Jatayu fell is called Jatayu Theertham.

'Dastan Apne Ram Ji Ki' is a  lyrical rendition of the eternal epic in Urdu, based on old classical renditions of Holy Ramayana.

It is obvious that Lord Ram and the performance tradition of Ramayana transcend both language and culture, and so we are proudly showcasing the story of Lord Ram in a new innovative idiom before enthusiastic audiences.

Awarded Playwright Danish Iqbal earlier did a critically acclaimed version of Dastan-e-Ram on stage and here he is collaborating with India's first female Dastango Fauzia to bring this innovative offering before the discerning connoisseurs of art & culture to spread the message of inclusiveness and harmony. 

'Dastan Apne Ram Ji Ki'&nbsp;is a &nbsp;lyrical rendition of the eternal epic in Urdu, based on old classical renditions of Holy Ramayana.
It is obvious that Lord Ram and the performance tradition of Ramayana transcend both language and culture, and so we are proudly showcasing the story of Lord Ram in a new innovative idiom before enthusiastic audiences.
Awarded Playwright Danish Iqbal earlier did a critically acclaimed version of Dastan-e-Ram on stage and here he is collaborating with India's first female Dastango Fauzia to bring this innovative offering before the discerning connoisseurs of art &amp; culture to spread the message of inclusiveness and harmony.&nbsp;