Lumbini Park
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Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park
of 7.5 acre (0.03035145 km²; 0.0117187603614134 sq mi) adjacent to Hussain Sagar
in Hyderabad, India
. Since it is geographically located in the center of the city and is in close proximity to other tourist attractions, such as Birla Mandir
and Necklace Road
, it attracts many visitors throughout the year. Constructed in 1994, the park is presently being maintained by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority that functions under the directives of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
. In 2007, it was one of the targets of the 25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings
that killed 44 people.
2.35 crores on 5 acre (0.0202343 km²; 0.00781250690760893 sq mi) of land adjacent to Hussain Sagar
.
In 2000, the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA) was established to maintain specially designated development areas in Hyderabad. Among tourist attractions such as Necklace Road
and NTR Gardens
, Lumbini Park is being maintained by BPPA. To enhance the inflow of visitors, it constructed additional facilities for laser auditorium, boating facilities among other visually appealing features such as gardens and musical fountains.
In 2006, the park was named as T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park in honour of the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
, the park was reopened to public after the installation of metal detectors.
strategy for Hyderabad.
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
of 7.5 acre (0.03035145 km²; 0.0117187603614134 sq mi) adjacent to Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of...
in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Since it is geographically located in the center of the city and is in close proximity to other tourist attractions, such as Birla Mandir
Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
Birla Mandir on the Naubath Pahad is a Hindu temple of Lord Venkateshwara, built entirely of white marble located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India....
and Necklace Road
Necklace Road
Necklace Road is a boulevard in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, adjoining the Hussain Sagar lake, which connects NTR Gardens to Sanjeevaiah Park. The road from Sanjivaiah park connects to the Tankbund road which in turn connects to the NTR Gardens completing a circle...
, it attracts many visitors throughout the year. Constructed in 1994, the park is presently being maintained by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority that functions under the directives of the Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh is the government for the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India.It is an elected government with 294 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Executive:...
. In 2007, it was one of the targets of the 25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings
25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings
The Hyderabad bombings refers to the incident in which two bombs exploded almost simultaneously on 25 August 2007 in Hyderabad, capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The first bomb exploded in Lumbini Amusement Park at 19:45 hrs IST. The second bomb exploded five minutes later at 19:50 in...
that killed 44 people.
History
In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of INRIndian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
2.35 crores on 5 acre (0.0202343 km²; 0.00781250690760893 sq mi) of land adjacent to Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India, built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 square kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of...
.
In 2000, the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA) was established to maintain specially designated development areas in Hyderabad. Among tourist attractions such as Necklace Road
Necklace Road
Necklace Road is a boulevard in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, adjoining the Hussain Sagar lake, which connects NTR Gardens to Sanjeevaiah Park. The road from Sanjivaiah park connects to the Tankbund road which in turn connects to the NTR Gardens completing a circle...
and NTR Gardens
NTR Gardens
NTR Gardens is a small public, urban park of adjacent to Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad, India. Constructed in several phases since 1999, the area that is predominantly a park is geographically located in the centre of the city, and is close to other tourist attractions such as Birla Mandir,...
, Lumbini Park is being maintained by BPPA. To enhance the inflow of visitors, it constructed additional facilities for laser auditorium, boating facilities among other visually appealing features such as gardens and musical fountains.
In 2006, the park was named as T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park in honour of the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Terrorist attacks of 25 August, 2007
On August 25, 2007, a series of bomb blasts in Hyderabad killed 44 people and injured 60. One of the two blasts occurred during the evening hours in the laser auditorium that housed about 500 people at the time of the incident. After a few days of being cordoned off for crime scene investigationForensics
Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...
, the park was reopened to public after the installation of metal detectors.
Features
A parcel of 2.5 acre (0.01011715 km²; 0.00390625345380447 sq mi) adjacent to the park was acquired from the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department for constructing the laser auditorium. This auditorium, believed to be the first of its kind in India, can seat up to 2000 people at a time for a show on Hyderabad's history. This was one of the initiatives for the park which was one of the key areas to support the World CityGlobal city
A global city is a city that is deemed to be an important node in the global economic system...
strategy for Hyderabad.