Indira Nagar, Lucknow

Indira Nagar
اندرا نگر
Indira Nagar Colony
– Neighbourhood –
Indira Nagar

Location in Lucknow, India

Coordinates: 26°53′00″N 80°59′00″E / 26.8833°N 80.9833°E / 26.8833; 80.9833Coordinates: 26°53′00″N 80°59′00″E / 26.8833°N 80.9833°E / 26.8833; 80.9833
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Metro Lucknow
Population
 • Total 400,000(estd. 2,011)
Languages
 • Spoken Hindi, Urdu, English, Magadhi,Bhojpuri,Bengali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 226016
Planning agency Awas Vikas
Civic agency Lucknow Municipal Corporation
Website lucknow.nic.in

Indira Nagar (Hindi: इंदिरा नगर )(Urdu: اندرا نگر‎) is a residential area in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was developed by the U.P. Housing Board (Awas Vikas) and is the largest colony in Asia.[1]

History

Indira Nagar (originally named as Ram Sagar Mishra Nagar) was a colony originally planned to have four blocks. It expanded to encompass 25 blocks. Surrounding villages merged with the colony during the expansion.

Temples

Bhoothnath Temple in Indira Nagar is one of the oldest shrines in Lucknow, holding high religious importance. A beautiful statue of Lord Hanuman is installed in the main temple premises and on Tuesdays, you can see a long queue of devotees waiting patiently to offer their prayers. Besides, there are also idols of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva along with Nandi (the bull of Shiva) here. The entire nearby region has been developed with the same name along with the famous Bhoothnath Market, which has now become a significant market in Indira Nagar area of Lucknow.

Satya Mandir, B-116/2, Indira Nagar, Lucknow is a temple which is known globally around the world, where Lipi Roop Darshan of Almighty Lord is situated on both sides of Lord Krishna. Satya Mandir is the Head Office of Vani Publication, Vani Samiti, Humanity Foundation of India, Satyatirth Pashu Pakshi Sanrakshan Kendra Societies. 'Bhagwan ki Vani' is collection of Divine Message which is published in the form of 400 books. Bhaktvatsal Srikrishna is a Magazine is being published from this place for last 16 years and being sent around the world.

Blocks and markets

Bhootnath (B-Block) is the main market. Other markets are the group of Lekhraj Market Complexes, Amrapali Market, Sahara Shopping Centre, Meena Market (A-Block), Shivaji Market, Nagina Plaza, Hanuman Mandir Market (C-Block), and Munshi Pulia (D-Block). Bank branches, guest houses, banquet halls, hospitals, chemists, restaurants and construction material shops are there. Schools, government offices and utilities are there. It was once the biggest residential settlement planned in India.

Hospitals & Clinics

Medical facilities are mainly provided by Private Services or doctors. Some of the major hospitals are:

Parks

Aurobindo, Hari Om Park near bhootnath, Swarn Jayanti parks, developed by Avas Vikas, and Janeshwar Mishra Park are three of the most well-known.

Roads

The roads are laid out in a grid. Major Roads running through and around Indiranagar are Ring Road, Church Road, and Faizabad Road. The whole colony is served by auto-rickshaws and E-rickshaws. Transportation on major roads also have service of Local City Buses . Another popular medium are manual rickshaws.

Schools

Most of the schools in Indira Nagar are operating within localities. Some of them are:

References

  1. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/indiranagargroups/


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