Lumbini Park

Visit Lumbini Park

An attraction every tourist would love, irrespective of their preference in religious, cultural or historical places in Hyderabad, is undoubtedly the Lumbini Park, located along the shore of Hyderabad's famous Hussain Sagar Lake. Established in 1994 under Buddha Poornima project by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, it gets in name from the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The park showcases some really wonderful variety of seasonal flowering plants and numerous cacti.

An attraction every tourist would love, irrespective of their preference in religious, cultural or historical places in Hyderabad, is undoubtedly the Lumbini Park, located along the shore of Hyderabad's famous Hussain Sagar Lake. Established in 1994 under Buddha Poornima project by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, it gets in name from the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The park showcases some really wonderful variety of seasonal flowering plants and numerous cacti.

It works as an ideal place for people looking out to let their head down after a hard day’s work. Relaxation and amusement happens to be one of the key reasons behind the large number of people who throng the garden, especially in the evening. The 3-D laser show and musical fountain show that are conducted in the evening mesmerize one and all. An interesting feature at Lumbini Park of Hyderabad is the huge clock decorated with colourful flowers located at the entry point.

Nearby attractions include Birla Mandir and Hussain Sagar Lake. A royal statue of standing Lord Buddha made of granite is installed in the middle of the lake and can well be called a true epitome of beauty. This lake has been widely acclaimed for being the largest artificial lake of Asia and draws a number of people for its beauty and boating activities.

Few important points pertaining to Lumbini Park are:

• It can be visited between 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. all days of the week except Monday,
• there is a toy train and wave pool exclusively available for children, and
• there is a paid ferry ride that takes tourists to the Buddha statue at the middle of the lake.