Lumbini Park @ Hyderabad

Lumbini Park is made primarily for children. There's a big playground and a water fountain play area where the kids like getting wet from an overhead waterfall.

The park is located in the Lakikapul area on the south end of the lake. It is near Prasadz Theatre and NTR Gardens.

Proud to be an hyderabadi

The incidents happen on 26th august were described as "a group of dust fallen on the face of human and it is washed with soap and again the face looked bright & smart" ....it is same happend in the case of Greater Hyderabad.

look at the face of hyderabad....peace peace ....it was the ultimate aim of hyderabad... God bless the families of victims and rest their soul in peace.

Tadipatri--Home for temples--Chintala Venkataramana temple

Tadpatri got its name from Tatipatri which means garden of palm trees. Another version is that Tataki (demon lady who tried to kill Sreeram on his way to save the yaga of Viswamitra) was killed by Sreeram at this very place and hence the name.

Tadpatri has 2 very famous temples within the town. Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple and Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple. The sthala puranam (Local History) says that these two temples were built in a one day by two brothers. One of them was completed by the next morning but the other one (Bugga Rama Lingeswara Swamy temple) was in complete. The belief is that if this temple was complete it would have been Dakshina Kaashi. The architecture of these two temples to Dravidian and reflects the Vijayanagara style of architecute.

Chintala Venkata Ramana Swamy temple is located in the heart of the town and it is situated in about 5 acres. It is very well maintained and the vimana (Main Gopuram) is recently rebuilt (which was damaged in one of the earth quakes).

Ramayana, Bhagavata and Mahabharata epics are carved around the Garbha Griha. The epics are sculptured so nicely that when we see these sculptors it is as good as reading the story. There is a belief that there is a secret tunnel (sorangam) from this temple to Gooty Fort. The face of the tunnel is still seen though it is blocked by a stone by Archeological Survey of India.

Legends Of Raksha Bandhan

Indra and Indrani:

In the Vedic period, on a 'Shravan Poornima' day (Full Moon Day of the Hindu month of Shravan), the deities and the demons were fighting a battle against each other. Unfortunately the demons were in a stronger position as compared to the deities. The king of the deities, Lord Indra, was very much worried about the result of the battle. His wife Indrani (also known as Shashikala) could not see him worried and prayed to the almighty. Indrani was a religious lady so she prepared a Talisman with her religious power and tied it around Indra's right wrist. She believed that this Talisman will safeguard Indra from the attack made by the demons. She was actually right about her belief as that day the deities won the battle and Lord Indra escaped unhurt.

Yama and Yamuna:

Yamuna was the sister of Lord Yama, the God of death. On every "Shravan Purnima" Yamuna used to tie a sacred thread (Rakhi) to Lord Yama. Since then it has become a tradition for the sisters to tie Rakhi to their brothers on this day. And the brothers bestow blessings on their sisters.

King Bali and Goddess Laxmi:

According to the mythology Raja Bali was such a great devotee of Lord Vishnu that Lord Indra felt insecured and he prayed Vishnu to help him save his throne. Vishnu accepted Indra's prayer and overthrew Bali beneath the earth. When Bali asked Lord Vishnu about such treatment, Vishnu gave him boon of immortality and also promised to take care of his kingdom. To keep his promise Vishnu left his residence, 'Vaikunthdham' to safeguard Bali's kingdom. Then the Goddess Laxmi, wife of Lord Vishnu, went to Raja Bali as a poor brahmin lady and requested him for shelter. She regarded Bali as her brother and therefore tied a Rakhi on to him on the 'Shravan Poornima' day. When Bali wished to give her some present she told him her true story and also told him that she came here because Lord Vishnu is here to guard his kingdom. So if he can, he should send Lord Vishnu back to Vaikunthdham. Raja Bali immediately requested Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi to return.

King Porus and Alexander's wife:
The ancient history of India tells us that when Alexander the great came to India with a purpose to make India a part of his kingdom, he was resisted by the brave king Porus. Bravery of Porus led the wife of Alexander doubt the safety of her husband. Then the lady addressed Porus as her brother and thus became his sister. And a bond of Rakhi was established between them. That is why Porus never harmed Alexander.

Maharani Karnawati and Emperor Humayun:

In the Medieval Indian History the tale of Maharani Karnawati and the Mughal Emperor Humayun relates to the tradition of Rakhi. Maharani Karnawati was the queen of the Rajput Kingdom, Chittor, in Rajastan. When Chittor was threatened by Bahadur Shah of Mewar, the Maharani sent a Rakhi to Humayun, the Mughal Emperor of Delhi, and called him for help. Humayun was aware of the significance of Rakhi in the Hindu community so he immediately accepted her request to protect her. Nobody forced him to do so but he did so only out of his respect for the tradition of Rakhi.

Cousins Went To Buy Rakhis But Never Returned

Fourteen-year-old Saravanthi and her cousin Srilekha, 17, had gone out with their aunts to buy rakhis here but stopped for a bite at a popular eatery on their way back home. And they never returned to express their love for their brothers.

Their dreams came to an abrupt end Saturday evening when the powerful blast rocked Gokul Chat - theirs were among the 32 lives that were snuffed out. Saravanthi, Srilekha and their aunt Susheela were killed in the terror attack while another aunt Deepika was injured.

'She had told me that she would buy a colourful rakhi while I was planning to give her a surprise gift. Who will tie me a rakhi now?' asked Venu, her only brother, crying inconsolably.

A pall of gloom descended on two houses in Uppal neighbourhood. Saravanthi, daughter of Anjanyeulu, was a Class 9 student and dreamed of becoming a chartered accountant.

Anjanyeulu's brother Shankar too lost his only daughter. Srilekha, 17, who was waiting for admission in an engineering college, had also gone to buy rakhis for her two brothers.

It was a triple tragedy for Anjanyeulu and Shankar. They also lost one of their sisters. Like every year, Susheela and Deepika were making preparations for the festival. Susheela bore the brunt of the blast and her body was badly mutilated.

Working as an agent for an insurance company, Susheela was married to a bus conductor. 'We were eating samosas when the huge explosion destroyed everything. I did not know what happened and when I regained consciousness I found myself in hospital,' said Deepika, who received minor injuries.

Another family lost two young members in the blast. The temptation to have the crispy snacks drew Mohammed Rizwan, 16, and his cousin Yahiya Abdul Qader, 17, to their death.

The duo, students of Class 12, stopped at the famous eatery on their way to Rizwan's house in New Malakpet. They were returning from Yahiya's house in Vijaynagar Colony. The two boys were buried late Sunday.