Lumbini Park
T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park | |
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Hyderabad | |
Coordinates | 17°24′36″N 78°28′20″E / 17.410°N 78.4722°E |
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, officially T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park,
History
In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of ₹23.5 million (equivalent to ₹150 million or US$1.9 million in 2023) on 3 hectares (7.5 acres) of land adjacent to
In 2006, the park was renamed after
2007 terrorist attacks
On 25 August 2007,
Multimedia Fountain Show
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]
Features
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 on
Working hours
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]
Getting there
Lumbini Park is near to
References
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- ^ Amin Jafri, Syed (25 August 2007). "Hyderabad: 42 killed, 50 injured in twin blasts". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Lumbini Park reopens today". The Hindu. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ http://das-solution.com, DAS Solution sp z o o. "Lumbini Park Musical Fountain India". emfactory.de. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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- ^ "Trial run of laser show begins today". The Hindu. 14 January 2005. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Buddha Purnima 2021". Bhagymat.
- ^ Ramanathan, Gayatri (3 April 2003). "Hi-tech entertainments on the anvil for Hyderabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Lumbini Park". Journeymart. Retrieved 22 June 2015.