Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park
| Jatayu Earth's Center | |
|---|---|
| Jatayu Nature Park | |
| Jatayu Rock Jatayupara ജടായുപ്പാറ | |
| Type | Adventure Park |
| Location | Chadayamangalam, Kollam, India |
| Nearest city | Kollam(Quilon) 38 km (24 mi) |
| Coordinates | 8°51′57″N 76°52′02″E / 8.865888°N 76.867306°E |
| Area | 65 acres (26.30 ha) |
| Opening | Phase-I 5 December 2017 Phase-II 17 August 2018 |
| Designer | Rajiv Anchal |
| Operated by | Jatayupara Tourism Private Limited |
| Open | 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM daily, including weekends. |
| Status | Open all year |
| Budget | ₹100 crore (US$12 million) |
| Public transit access | C'mangalam - 1.5 km, Kottarakkara - 21.8 km, Kottarakara - 20.5 km, Varkala - 26 km, Paravur - 27 km, Kollam - 36 km, Trivandrum - 52.3 km |
| Website | jatayuearthscenter |
Jatayu Earth's Center, (IPA: [dʒɐʈaːju]) also known as Jatayu Nature Park is a National park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above the mean sea level. To get to the top, there's a cable car and it's the only cable car in Kerala. The honor of being the largest bird sculpture in the world belongs to Jatayu.
The sculpture measures 200 feet (61 m) long, 150 feet (46 m) wide, 70 feet (21 m) in height and occupies 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of floor area). It was sculpted by Rajiv Anchal.
This rock-theme nature park was the first Public–private partnership tourism initiative in the state of Kerala under the BOT model. The park is about 38 km (24 mi) away from the city of Kollam and 46 km (29 mi) away from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
After completion, it became accessible to visitors on 17 August 2018.