Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park
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Jatayu Earth Center, also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a 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. Jatayu Nature Park holds the distinction of having the world’s largest bird sculpture, which is of Jatayu.[2]
Jatayu Nature Park | |
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Jatayu Park | |
Type | Adventure Park |
Location | Chadayamangalam, Kollam, India |
Nearest city | Kollam(Quilon) 38 km (24 mi) |
Coordinates | 8°51′57″N 76°52′02″E |
Area | 65 acres (26.30 ha) |
Opening | Phase-I[1] 5 December 2017 (2017-12-05) Phase-II[2] 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) |
Designer | Rajiv Anchal |
Operated by | Jatayupara Tourism Pvt Limited |
Status | Open all year |
Budget | ₹100 crore (US$13 million) |
Public transit access | C'mangalam - 1.5 km, Kottarakkara - 21.8 km, Varkala - 26 km, Kottarakara - 20.5 km, Kollam - 36 km, Trivandrum - 52.3 km |
Website | Jatayu Earth’s Center |
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.[3][4]
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.[5][6]