The famous Chilkur Balaji shrine in Hyderabad on Tuesday symbolically launched a programme to form a 'Jatayu Army' on the temple premises to prevent atrocities on women and girls.
'Jatayu' is the divine giant eagle that dies while fighting Ravana to prevent him from abducting Goddess Sita in the mythological epic Ramayana.
Special rituals were performed on sacred threads that were tied on the wrists of women and girls in the shrine, which marked the symbolic launch of 'Jatayu Sena'an army for protection of girls and women, Chilkur Balaji temple head priest, C S Rangarajan said.
Several male devotees took oath to serve as members of the Jatayu sena, he said.
"Men can join to become members of the Jatayu sena and they need to be proactive in preventing crimes against girls and women," he said.
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