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Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park of 7.5 acres (0.030 km2;
0.0117 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. |
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History
In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of INR 2.35 crores on 5
acres (0.020 km2; 0.0078 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.
2007 Terrorist Attacks
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
investigation, the park was reopened to public after the installation of
metal detectors.
Features
A parcel of 2.5 acres (0.010 km2; 0.0039 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 City strategy for Hyderabad and to
broadcast Nepalese Culture Worldwide.
Getting There
The nearest airport
to this attraction is
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (IATA: HYD, ICAO: VOHS), also
known as Hyderabad International Airport, or simply RGIA.
It is an
international airport serving the metropolis of Hyderabad located at Shamshabad,
about 22 km (14 mi) south of Hyderabad.
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