Hussain Sagar
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Greater Hyderabad |
Hussain Sagar (alternatively referred to as Tank Bund;
History
Hussain Sagar was built across a tributary of the
The Buddha statue was chiseled out of a white granite rock, weighing 450 tons. It was carved by 200 sculptors for two years. The statue was transported to Hyderabad in November 1988. After initial problems, the statue was erected on 12 April 1992 on a red lotus pedestal.
Landmarks and attractions
The road on the
Hussain Sagar Thermal Power Station
Patton Tank
The Pakistan
Buddha statue
An 18-meter high monolithic statue of Lord Buddha towers over the lake from atop the Rock of Gibraltar. The idea was a part of the Buddha Poornima project in 1985 by N. T. Rama Rao. The statue was chiseled out of a white granite rock, weighing 450 tons. It was carved by 200 sculptors for two years. The statue was transported to Hyderabad in November 1988. After initial problems, the statue was erected on 12 April 1992 on a red lotus pedestal.
Lumbini Park
Lumbini Park is an urban park of 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) adjacent to Hussain Sagar. It was constructed at a cost of INR 2.35 crores on 5 acres (2.0 ha) of land as a part of the Buddha Poornima project. It has various attractions such as laser auditorium, boating facilities and musical fountains.[5]
Birla Mandir
Birla Mandir refers to different
Sanjeevaiah Park
Sanjeevaiah Park is a public green space and park located to the north of the lake. Built on 92 acres (37 ha), the park is named after
Prasads Multiplex
Prasad's IMAX is a multiplex of an area of 235,000 sq ft (21,800 m2), housing an IMAX movie theater, a five screen multiplex, food court, multinational fast food outlets, a gaming zone and a shopping mall covering two levels of the complex.[8] It is India's third IMAX theater.[9][10] In November 2014, when Hollywood film Interstellar opened in theatres, Prasads was the only IMAX screen in India where the space drama was watched on 70mm film.[11][12] The movie screen is said to be the largest IMAX screen (64 ft in height x 101.6 ft in width) in India and it is said to be fixed in Screen 6 of Prasad’s multi-plex.[13] Screen 6 is now called PCX after renovation. Screen 6 was previously a 3D IMAX 70mm until 2014.
Snow World
Snow World is an amusement park located beside Indira Park and along the Hussain Sagar lake. The park can accommodate a total of 2,400 visitors in a day. Said to be the first of its kind at any show theme park or snow dome in the world, the visitors are exposed to snowfall for ten minutes for every hour.
NTR Gardens
NTR Gardens is a small
Eat Street
Across the 10 km lakefront, spaces like Eat Street and Jalavihar Water Park are located.[14][15] People check out Eat Street which serves meals, fast food and other eating options.[16] An array of stalls serving everything from chaat and pizza to Mughlai and North Indian cuisine makes it a foodie's paradise.[17]
Tomb of Saidani Maa Sahebaa
Sayedani Maa Tomb is an
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Statue
in 2023, The giant 125-foot-tall statue of
Telangana Amara Jyothi
Telangana Amara Jyothi, also known as Telangana Martyrs Memorial is a major tourist attraction, located on the banks of Hussain Sagar.[22] It is the largest seamless stainless-steel memorial built in the world and is five times bigger than Cloud Gate (located in Chicago).[23] It was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Telanagana, K. Chandrashekar Rao on 22 June 2023.
Sailing
Hussain Sagar lake is a popular spot for sailing.
The Yacht Club of Hyderabad located at Sanjeevaiah Park started in 2009 and instituted the Monsoon Regatta the same year. The club started with just three boats now boast of more than 45 on its premises including Lasers, Optimists, Omegas, Kayaks, and many safety and rescue vessels. The club trains youngsters to compete at the national level.
Statues of Icons in Tank Bund, Hyderabad
34 well-sculptured bronze statues, mounted on high platforms, of people who played iconic role in the development of Hyderabad and Telugu culture along the Tank Bund road. The following 34 personalities are commemorated in the order of appearance from Secunderabad.[25]
- Komaram Bheem
Tribal leader from Telangana who openly fought against Nizam of Hyderabad with slogan Jal, jungal, zameen - Kakatiya Dynasty which ruled over most parts of present-day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
- Asaf Jahi Dynasty
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
First Vice President of India and second President of India - CR Reddy
Educationist, political thinker, essayist, poet and literary critic - Gurajada Apparao
Telugu playwright, dramatist, poet, writer and humanist - Ballari Raghavaplaywright, thespian and film actor
Telugu - British raj
- Kurnool Cuddappah Canal(K. C. Canal)
- Tripuraneni Ramaswamy Chowdarylawyer, poet, playwright, reformer, rationalist and humanist
Telugu - Indian national flagwas based
- Social reformer and Teluguwriter
- Urdu poet, Marxist political activist and a forerunner of Telangana Rebellion against the Nizam of Hyderabad
- Suravaram Pratapareddy
Social historian from Telangana - Gurram Jashuva
Telugu poet and Dalit activist - Mutnuri Krishna Rao
Indian freedom fighter, editor, scholar and literary critic - Sri Sripoet and lyricist
Telugu - social reformer
- Thyagaraja
Renowned composer of Carnatic music - Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music
- Sri Krishnadevarayawho reigned from 1509 to 1529
The Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire - Kshetrayya
Telugu poet and composer of Carnatic music - Hindu saint, who lived in Andhra Pradesh
- Bramha Naidu
Minister in a Medieval Andhra kingdom of Palnadu - Telugu-language Ramayana
- Tana Shah
Last ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty - Siddhendra Yogi
Inventor of Modern form of Classical dance Kuchipudi - Yogi Vemanapoet and philosopher
Telugu - Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu
- Yerrapragada
Medieval Telugu poet - Kavi Trayam)" who translated Mahabharata into Telugu
- Andhra Mahabharatam, a Telugu retelling of the Mahabharata.
- Deccanregion of India
Transport
Hussain Sagar is near to
The Hussain Sagar Jn was a two platform railway station earlier but was dismantled in the mid-1980s. It is now a Railway controlling cabin with three routes diverging towards Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Begumpet.[citation needed]
Suicides
This section needs to be updated.(May 2021) |
The lake has become a
International recognition
Heart of the world by UNWTO
Hussain Sagar, a heritage site of India was declared as the 'Heart of the World' by UNWTO on 27 September 2012, on the occasion of World Tourism Day, for being the World's Largest Heart-Shaped Mark, the World's Heritage Heart-Shaped Mark, and the World's Wonderful Heart-Shaped Mark on the face of the earth among the heart-shaped marks formed by the heart-shaped
lakes and islands that exist in the world. Logo for the 'Heart of the World' was inaugurated by H.E. Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General, United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Madrid-Spain, in the year 2013.[28]
World's Largest Heart-Shaped Mark
Hussain Sagar lake is the largest heart-shaped mark among the marks formed by 78 heart-shaped lakes and 9 heart-shaped islands on the face of the earth.[28]
UNESCO world Heritage site tentative list
Hussain lake is one of the Qutub Shahi monuments of Hyderabad-Telangana, out of which Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi Tombs, and Charminar were already placed in the tentative list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO.[citation needed]
World's Wonderful Heart-Shaped Mark
This lake has many outstanding universal values of love around it in addition to its heart shape, the symbol of love, which explores the wonder of love in the world.[citation needed] King built the lake for his people's drinking & irrigation purpose out of his love towards his people.[citation needed] King Ibrahim named the lake after Hazrath Hussain Shawali (Sufi saint, medical practitioner and architect of the lake) as a sign of gratitude for Hussain's treatment that was given to the king during his sickness and made him recover from the sickness.[citation needed] Many historical monuments were placed on the bank.[citation needed]
Environmental conditions and conservation
This section needs to be updated.(May 2021) |
Hussain Sagar Lake forms an important part of Hyderabad but now has become the main sewage collection zone of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. As a result of heavy
See also
- Hyderabad city lakes
References
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- ^ Hussain Sagar Lake - 450+ years old Man made Lake
- ^ "V6 Ground Report – History of Hussain Sagar Thermal Power Station". 10 November 2014.
- ^ "War hero recalls tank bund". The Times of India.
- ^ Ramanathan, Gayatri (3 April 2003). "Hi-tech entertainments on the anvil for Hyderabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Birla Mandir - Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh state in India". indiatourism.ws. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Art from recycled material at Sanjeevaiah Park". The Hindu. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "GHMC - Prasad's IMAX". Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "CNN Travel". CNN.
- ^ "King of Good times Prasad's Imax". The Hindu. 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Hyderabad's Prasads multiplex's large screen gears up for 'Avatar: The Way of Water'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Want to watch Nolan's 'Interstellar' the way he'd like it to be seen? Book a ticket to Hyderabad".
- ^ "Prasad's IMAX Screen is back to its glory with biggest screen in the country". The Times of India.
- ^ "Telangana: Makeover sought for Hussainsagar Lake".
- ^ "Eateries polluting Hussainsagar lake".
- ^ "Road for revelry". The Hindu.
- ^ Hyderabad welcomes Happy Streets with open arms
- ^ thecityguide.in
- ^ "In Hyderabad, 125-foot-tall bronze statue of Dr B R Ambedkar to be unveiled on April 14".
- ^ "125-ft Ambedkar statue to come up in Hyderabad". The Times of India.
- ^ "KCR unveils 125-ft tall bronze statue of Dr B R Ambedkar on his 132nd birth anniversary".
- ^ "Telangana Martyrs' Memorial: A Rs 179-crore project about to become the world's largest seamless stainless steel structure".
- ^ "KCR to inaugurate Telangana Martyr's Memorial".
- ^ "Smooth sailing on murky waters". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Glory restored, The statues of Telugu icons at Tank Bund get makeover". Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Naveen (27 February 2018). "Hyderabad: Sagar's low fence to blame for suicides". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b "DECLARATION OF HEART OF THE WORLD ON WORLD TOURISM DAY 2012 - UNWTO". UNWTO.
- ^ Suneela M, Radha Krishna G, Vamsi Krishna K, Manga Sai V, Bhargav V, et al. (2008). Sangupta M, Dalwani R (eds.). "Water and sediment analysis of Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad" (PDF). World Lake Database. Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
External links
- Media related to Hussain Sagar at Wikimedia Commons