THEN
- We have heard of the story of the vulture bird, Jatayu, who, in trying to
rescue Sita from the clutches of Ravana, was defeated when his wings were
clipped and he fell down to earth. Rama sees the dying Jatayu on the floor, and
says 'Le Pakshi!' (Get up, bird!). However, Jatayu with his final breaths,
tells Rama about his attempt to rescue Sita from Ravana and to go southward to
tell Sugriva. In honor of this incident, the place where Jatayu fell is today
known as Lepakshi.
NOW
– Lepakshi is a village in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 100 km north of
Bengaluru airport.
Jatayu
park : The Veerabhadra Temple built in the Vijayanagar architectural style is
the main tourist attraction here. A 4.5m high and 8.23m tall Nandi statue, the
biggest in India is present here, decked with necklaces of beads, bells and
traditional earrings.
