Hussain Sagar & Buddha Statue
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A man-made lake connecting Hyderabad and Secunderabad, with a giant Buddha statue carved from a single block of granite standing on an island in the middle.
Hussain Sagar was built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty in 1562. Around the lake are Tank Bund road, the Necklace Road and Lumbini Park. The Buddha statue on Gibraltar Rock in the middle of the lake stands about 18 metres tall and weighs roughly 350 tonnes, making it one of the tallest monolithic Buddha statues in the world. You can reach the island by boat (about 20 minutes) from Lumbini Park or the Eastlake Jetty. Evening strolls by the lake, sunset views and the laser show are the locals' daily pastimes. The water quality is average, so swimming is not recommended.
Opening hours
Open all day; boat trips approx. 09:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Birla Mandir
- Birla Science Museum & Planetarium
- Spanish Mosque (Masjid Iqbal-ud-Daula)
- Telangana State Archaeology Museum
- Jagannath Temple, Hyderabad
- Salar Jung Museum
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
- Nizam's Museum (Purani Haveli)