#jatayu

[veiledbyart]

I've been re-teaching myself the basics for drawing again, since I've really been struggling. Starting with heads in profile!

Featuring an assortment of NPCs from my LoZ campaign

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[greengargoyleprince]

[smashorpassgilf]

Lal Mohon Ganguly urf(aka) Jatayu, a book character from the timeless and famous Bengali detective series "Feluda" written by Satyajit Ray. We as kids grew up with this man(and he's also chronologically 90 in 2026).

He's a silly little man. He writes pulp crime thrillers, but is quite weak and nervous in real life. He is fairly wealthy due to the immense sales of his books. and has just casually latched onto Feluda and Topshe(the duo that are related and actually solve the cases). No reason but adventure and the funsies.

I know the Bengali community is gonna be MAD for me submitting the precious bro, but I gotta know (✿◡‿◡).

Lal Mohon Ganguly urf(aka) Jatayu

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[trying2reimagine-ramayan]

Ive always found it interesting how ramayan gives us so many different dynamics of the same relationship .

for example- brothers

Ram and lakshman:

lakshman is absolutely devoted to ram and would kill and be killed for him. Left behind the palace just so he could be with his bhaiya. Even though he will obey his brother he still has his opinions and stands his ground if he feels somthing is wrong.

Vibhishan and raavan:

how even though Vibhishan loved him raavan was a terrible person who hates him in return and as much as he hated it he had to help ram kill raavan.

Raavan and kumbhkaran:

He knew what raavan had done was wrong but he refused to betray his brother.

Sugreev and bali:

They loved each other until it was all shattered by a misunderstanding.

And there are so many more that aren't that explored

Jatayu and his brother (im sorry I just cannot remember his name rn)

Vibhishan and kumbhkaran

Lakshman and shatrugan

Shatrugan and bharat

Bharat and ram

Nal and neel

You can always find a way to somehow relate because it is so vast

[p5x-theories]

Shadow battle icons (part two)!

[zeherili-ankhein]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKmEo4kvoRt/?igsh=MTNqMWJyeTBrOWs1NA==

Arun -> yelling "SHUT UP"

Jatayu -> Being cute "Hello hiiiii im so happi to see you :DDDD"

Garud -> laughing his butt off

OMFGG

WHY'S ARUN SO ANGRY THOO 😭💀😭

Also Jatayu being pookie like usual

Why does it looks like Garud has something to do with it all 💀💀 he definitely does

[dailydemonspotlight]

Jatayu - Day 83

Race: Avian

Arcana: Sun

Alignment: Light-Law

July 31st, 2024

Hinduism has always been a purveying theme throughout the SMT series. As one of the biggest eastern religions, and one whose practitioners spread throughout the whole world, the lack of Hindus in Japan does not take away from how common and widespread the concepts and beings that make up the sprawling tapestry of Hinduism are throughout the series. Whether it be DDS's overarching themes connecting deeply to Hinduism, to the common recurrence and respect of several Hindu deities throughout the series, I find it interesting how SMT takes so much from the faith, even to the point of pulling out far more relatively obscure figures to make up their scores of demons. Case in point, today's Demon of the Day, and one of the only commonly recurring Avians throughout the series- the nephew of Garuda and attempted savior of the goddess Sita, Jatayu. While the King of the Vultures may have perished, his memory lives on through this series... but how did he die?

Jatayu seems to originate from the Hindu Epic Ramayana, purported as being the son of Aruna and Shyeni, with Aruna being the older brother of Garuda, who I'm sure you're familiar with if you've played through the series. Growing up with an elder brother in the form of Sampati, the two birds were downright inseparable in their youth. However, this would all change one day. The two were competitive spirits, after all, and their favorite contest was to see who could fly higher than the other. Soaring up and up, the two would speed ahead of each other day after day, until, eventually, it began to grow hot. The two had entered into Sūryamaṇḍala, the mandala of the orbit of the sun! Jatayu realized too late that he was about to get Icarus'd, and, scared for his brother's safety, Sampati sped ahead of the other bird and shielded him from the sun at the consequence of losing his own wings. Sampati was sent spiraling to the ground, the two cursed to never meet each other again.

Interestingly, though, this tragic tale would only be the start of the themes of self-sacrifice common throughout Jatayu's forays in Hindu myth. This noble display was only the start of an idea brewing in the Ramayana, one of the most important (and biggest) epics in not just Hinduism, but history as a whole. The King of the Vultures' spotlight wasn't quite over yet, as his exploits would continue on into the life of Rama, specifically in Aranya Kanda, one of the many parts of this sprawling poem. Later in the bird's life, he befriended Sita, one of the many avatars of Vishnu as well as being the female protagonist of the epic. However, this would come to a head when the demon king, Ravana, had abducted her. Hearing her cries for help, Jatayu went to assist, and a tense standoff soon turned into a fight to allow her to get away. To quote,

These just and reasonable words of Jatayu but inflamed Ravana the more and fire flashed from his twenty eyes. He sprang at Jatayu in dreadful rage and a terrible fight ensued between them in that desolate forest, even as if two cloud banks or two mount Malyavans(tags) dashed against one another.

The two's battle was fierce, and surprisingly exciting- I'd honestly recommend looking at it as it's a genuinely well written fight scene- However, a demigod bird only stands a ghost's chance against the king of the demons. After struggling, he'd finally pull Sita away from the demon king, but eventually, Jatayu would be struck down. Taking the opportunity for sacrifice, likely having been inspired by his brother all those years ago, Jatayu had a final stand against Ravana, leading to an hour-long battle ultimately ending in the bird's untimely death.

Thus, the rakshasaking and the vulture-king fought with unabated fury for over an hour ; at the end of which, Ravana profited by a chapce to hew off with his sharp sword the pinions and feet of Jatayu, who fought so nobly for his master Raghuveera. And the lord of the vultures fell to the earth in the agonies of death.

However, even in his death, as he lay nearing his end, he took the time to explain the situation to the then-arriving Rama, as the King of the Demons had kidnapped Sita again already. His sacrifice to uphold Dharma and to protect Sita may have failed, but he still took his last breaths to spite Ravana by weakening the king and giving Rama the information he needed. The recurring themes of selflessness and sacrifice in Jatayu's appearances are incredibly interesting to me, especially given his connection to vultures, a bird which most would consider very selfish. Perhaps, without Jatayu around, they became a far less proud race...? I dunno, I'm just spitballing. Interestingly, something I found in a post going over the story of Jatayu in great depth seems to indicate a greater spiritual significance to birds in general, and perhaps, Jatayu's death may have spelled the end for Ravana as a whole. To quote, as this is a line from the epic,

You will find no rest for the long years of Eternity, for you killed a bird in love and unsuspecting.

In honor of Jatayu, a great sculpture was erected in the Indian state of Kerala, at Jatayu Earth Center, named so after the bird himself. The massive sculpture is the largest bird-based piece of art in the world, showing the significance of the great King of Vultures in both history and mythology.

As for the design in SMT, Jatayu takes the name of King of the Vultures way more literally than most other depictions- the golden crown seems to reflect royalty, and the fur coat around the neck may be an allusion to several depictions of Jatayu also resembling eagles. However, I'm completely unsure as to where the lizard tail came from, as with the overall color palette- sure, it looks nice and intimidating, but for such a benevolent bird, isn't it weird? Whatever, I'm sure someone out there can find connections that I'm just not seeing. I will say, though, it is a very well done design, and I appreciate the fact that it hasn't changed after all the years it's existed in the series. Kinda like Cerberus, it might be a callback, but I'm unsure. Overall, though, I wasn't expecting to get so oddly attached to the vulture king, but his kind ways and tragic patterns of sacrifice certainly make him a surprise stick-out.

Now stop ambushing me in V. Please. I stole your eggs ONCE, JATAYU. PLE-

[zelphin124]

I did some sketches and art of my friends and my OCs from Limbus Company. I thought I would share it here.