CharacterAllies of Rama
Jatayu: Family
जटायुKing of the vultures; friend of Dasharatha. Also called Gridhraraja.
Jatayu, the aged vulture king and son of Aruna, was an old friend of King Dasharatha. He fought Ravana in the sky to save Sita, broke his chariot and lost his wings, and lived only long enough to tell Rama which way Sita had been taken. Rama performed his last rites himself.
Jatayu's family
Parents, spouse, children, siblings and other relatives, as the Valmiki Ramayana and its tradition give them.
