Jatayu

For other uses, see Jatayu (disambiguation).

Jatayu
Jatayu
Ravana cuts off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita
TextsRamayana and its other versions
Genealogy
Parents
  • Aruna (father)
  • Shyeni (mother)
SiblingsSampati

Jatayu (Sanskrit: जटायु, IAST: Jaṭāyu) is a demigod in the Hindu epic Ramayana, who has the form of a vulture.[1] He was the younger son of Aruṇa and his wife Shyeni, the brother of Sampati, as well as the nephew of Garuda. He was also an old friend of King Dasharatha, Rama's father.

  1. ^ Gopinath, Mohan (20 November 2023). Tracing the Literary and Symbolic Significance of the Messenger through History. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-5275-5613-3.