| T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park | |
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 Lumbini Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Hussain Sagar,Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°24′36″N78°28′20″E / 17.410°N 78.4722°E /17.410; 78.4722 (Lumbini Park) |
| Area | 3.0 ha (7.5 acres) |
| Created | 1994 |
| Designer | Raj Expedith Associates |
| Operated by | Buddha Purnima Project Authority |
| Status | Open all year |
Lumbini Park, officiallyT. Anjaiah Lumbini Park,[1] is a small public,urban park of 3 hectares (7.5 acres) adjacent toHussain Sagar inHyderabad,India. Since it is located in the centre of the city and is in close proximity to other tourist attractions, such asBirla Mandir andNecklace Road, it attracts many visitors throughout the year. Boating is one of the best attractions and people go to the Buddha idol placed in the middle of the Tank Band in the boats. Constructed in 1994, the park is named after the formerChief Minister of Andhra PradeshT. Anjaiah. The park is maintained by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority of theGovernment of Telangana. In 2007, it was one of the targets of the25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings that killed 44 people.[2]
In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of₹23.5 million (equivalent to₹150 million or US$1.8 million in 2023) on 3 hectares (7.5 acres) of land adjacent toHussain Sagar. In 2000, the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA) was established to maintain specially designated development areas inHyderabad. Among tourist attractions such asNecklace Road andNTR Gardens, Lumbini Park is being maintained by BPPA.[3] To enhance the inflow of visitors, it constructed additional facilities forlaser auditorium, boating facilities among other visually appealing features such as gardens and musical fountains.[3]
In 2006, the park was renamed afterT. Anjaiah, the formerChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
On 25 August 2007,two bomb blasts in Hyderabad killed 44 people and injured 60.[2] 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.[5] After a few days of being cordoned off forcrime scene investigation, the park was reopened to public after the installation of metal detectors.[6]
Emotion Media Factory installed India's first spectacular water multimedia show in Lumbini Park. The multimedia fountain show plays daily to a large audience, the installation combines a full spectrum of media elements, from dazzling laser animation, live video, stunning sound quality, rhythmic musical fountains and extraordinary beam effects, all astonishingly portrayed on one of the largest water screens in India. The elements coalesce to re-create stories and historical and cultural aspects of Hyderabad’s past, present and future, enthralling thousands of guests each night.[7]
A parcel of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) 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 onHyderabad's history.[8][9] This was one of the initiatives for the park which was one of the key areas to support theWorld City strategy for Hyderabad.[10]
The park is open to visitors on all days. A laser show is held at venue every day at 7:15 pm except weekends when it happens twice at 7:15 pm and at 8:30 pm.[11]
Lumbini Park is near toLakdi-ka-pul and AssemblyHyderabad metro station. New Gate, opposite Secretariat Road, Hussain Sagar, Khairtabad, Hyderabad, Telangana 500004, India.
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