By Gokul Krishna V and Gokul Krishna G

A hillock located at Chadayamangalam, Kollam. Jadayaupara is noted for the giant rock sculpture of Jatayu, the mythical bird of the epic Ramayana. This place holds the record of the world’s largest bird sculpture. This sculpture of Jadayu was carved out by the famous sculpturer Rajiv Anchal. The main attractions of this place is the Jadayu museum,Adventure Park, and a Cave Resort. A Jadayu nature park is currently under construction.The statue is a beautiful creation. The statue symbolises protection of women. The museum speaks about the story of Jadayu. Cave resort tells about ayurvedic healing paired with tales of Jadayu. Jadayupara is known globally as Jadayu Earth Center.Park is located on a hill-top.Visitors are requested to use a cable car to reach to the top.A paid ticket should be taken,only cameras are allowed.The park is maintained by Jadayupara Tourism Pvt Limited. The park is 38kms from the city of Kollam,46 kms from the city of Trivandrum,52.3 kms Airport.