Hussain Sagar
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| Location | Hyderabad |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | India |
| Surface area | 5 km² |
Hussain Sagar is a lake in Hyderabad, India built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. It was a lake of 24 kilometres built on a tributary of the River Musi to meet the water and irrigation needs of the city. There is a large monolithic statue of the Gautam Buddha in the middle of the lake which was erected in 1992.[1]
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[edit] Tank Bund
The Tank Bund dams Hussain Sagar Lake on the eastern side and connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It has become an attraction with 33 statues of famous people of Andhra Pradesh erected by former chief minister N.T. Rama Rao.[2] Parallel to the tank bund, is the Lower Tank Bund road which was primarily built to reduce traffic congestion. This lower Tank Bund road is heralded by the famous and very popular Katta Maisamma temple, the sprawling green Indira Park, Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission.
[edit] Landmarks
The aesthetically built Andhra Pradesh Secretariat buildings, NTR Memorial, Lumbini Park, Prasads IMAX, Hyderabad Boat Club, Sri Venkateswara Temple (Birla Mandir) and Telugu Thalli Flyover are on the Southern side. The Secunderabad Sailing Club, Sanjeevaiah park, Hotel Marriott and Hazrat Saidani Ma Saheba tomb are on the northern side of the lake. Necklace road connects these two sides along the western banks. The Railway line between Hyderabad and Secunderabad runs parallel to this road. Raj Bhavan, the residence of Andhra Pradesh Governor is on the western banks.
- Boat Club and rides are provided by the A.P. tourism department.
- Lumbini Park features a musical fountain and well landscaped garden.
- Necklace road has been opened to public which passes round the Hussain Sagar Lake. "Eat Street", a place to hang out, has been built on the banks of the lake.
- NTR Gardens on the Necklace road is a good place to hangout in the evenings for the young as well as the old.
- Annual immersion of Lord Ganesh idols after the 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on Ananta Chaturdashi. Locally this event is called Ganesh Nimajjanam
Once the source of drinking water for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the lake's current condition is far from desirable.
Since the 1980s and 1990s the immersion of Ganesh idols during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi has led to the further pollution of the polluted lake. Currently there are numerous[3] environmentalist groups and government agencies that are trying to improve the condition of the lake.
[edit] Transport
Hussain sagar has a MMTS Train station at Necklace road.
The state-owned APSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting all the major centres of the city.
 NTR Garden at Hussain sagar |
 Lake at dawn |
 Lake of peace |
 Necklace Road |
 Night view of Hussain sagar from Buddha Statue Island, with Birla Temple in the backdrop |
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 Lake at dusk |
 Tank bund, on the banks of the lake |
[edit] References
- ^ View of Buddha Statue, Tank Bund, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. indospectrum.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
- ^ Tank Bund. twincities.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-02.
- ^ Forum for a Better Hyderabad. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
