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Lepakshi: 'Le Pakshi' (rise, bird)

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A Telugu village name is a sentence Rama spoke to a dying bird.

Local tradition says Jatayu fell at Lepakshi after Ravana clipped his wings, and Rama told him 'Le Pakshi', Telugu for 'rise, bird', giving the village its name. The village's Veerabhadra temple is famed for Vijayanagara murals of Ramayana scenes.

Who: Jatayu, Rama, Ravana

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Places: Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh

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• commentary · Wikipedia Jatayu
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