In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Jatayu (Sanskrit: ज ट ा य ू , jatā yū ) is the son of Aruna and nephew of Garuda. A demi-god who has the form of a vulture, he tries to rescue Sita from Ravana when Ravana is on his way to Lanka after kidnapping Sita. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon got the better of him. As Rama and Lakshmana chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu in their search for Sita, he informs them of the fight between him and Ravana and the direction in which Ravana had gone.

Jataayu moksha - When Ravana carried Sita matha, Jatayu fought with Ravana. Ravana cut the wings of Jatayu. Jatayu was about to die. That time Rama and Lakshmana came there looking for Sita. Rama put Jatayu in His lap. Then Jatayu said that a 10 headed demon took Sita towards south and he cut his wings. After conveying this he died. Rama felt so much for Jatayu because for His sake he fought with Ravana. So Rama decided to perform the ritualistic ceremony to Jatayu. Rama speaks in Valmiki Ramayan 3.68.29 and 30 "O King of vultures, the destinations which is attained by the persons who perform yajnas for a long time and the destinations which is attained by a person who worship agni for a long time, a destination attained by a person who donates his land nicely, that destination you attain by my concern. You go to the planet which is unparallelled". An ordinary human cannot make a soul to go to Vaikunta. In this way He revealed that He is a Maha-purusha.

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In the Ramayana, Jatayu is the son of Aruṇa and nephew of Garuda. A demi-god who has the form of a vulture, he was an old friend of Dasharatha (Rama's father). He tries to rescue Sita from Ravana when Ravana is on his way to Lanka after kidnapping Sita. Jatayu fought valiantly with Ravana, but as Jatayu was very old Ravana soon got the better of him. As Rama and Lakshmana chanced upon the stricken and dying Jatayu in their search for Sita, he informs them of the fight between him and Ravana and the direction in which Ravana had gone (i.e., south in Sri Lanka).