Tuesday, March 1, 2011

HYDERABAD, LUMBINI PARK


  • 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.






  • A partof 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 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



HYDERABAD, LUMBINI PARK




























  • Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park of 7.5 acres 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. 
                 
                                          
                 
  • 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. 
 
 
 
                  

HYDERABAD ,KOTLA VIJAYABHASKARA REDDY BOTANICAL GARDENS




  • These gardens located at Kondapurare spread across a sprawling area of 130 acres (0.53 km2), housing different varieties of herbs, plants, trees etc.

  • These gardens provide a complete visual treat to the eyes with water bodies, meadows and rich grasslands - nature at its best. Night Safari Park is adjacent to this.