East Hyderabad
East Hyderabad consists of the eastern suburbs of Hyderabad. According to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, it consists of Kapra, Uppal, Hayatnagar, L.B.Nagar and Saroornagar circles.
Get in
[edit]By metro
[edit]East Hyderabad is connected with the rest of Hyderabad through a metro line. The line starts from the MG Bus Station and ends at the L. B. Nagar.
See
[edit]- 1 Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, Autonagar (adjacent to the Vijayawada National Highway 65). The largest green space in Hyderabad. This dense forest area was established by the last ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, for hunting. It was declared a national forest in 1975 on the 2500th anniversary of the nirvana of the Jain sage Mahavira. It is home to black buck, cheetal deer, peacocks, wild boars, rabbits, various types of snakes, and many species of birds. Furthermore, it has a special park for parrots. It also has many medicinal plants. The special trees in it resemble dense thickets. There are hostels for tourists' entertainment as well as accommodation.
- 2 Kapra Lake. Located close to A.S. Rao Nagar is famous for its idol immersion events during the Ganesh Puja festival.
- 3 Victoria Memorial Home. A historic school and orphanage located in Saroornagar. It is housed in Saroornagar Palace, a palace of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
- 4 Ashtalakshmi Temple, Hyderabad. A popular Hindu temple of the Goddess Ashtalakshmi.
- 5 Shilparamam, Uppal (Mini Shilparamam). It is an arts and crafts village located in Uppal. The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts.
- 6 Hayat Bakshi Mosque, Hayathnagar. It was constructed in 1672 during the reign of Abdullah Qutb Shah the fifth Sultan of Golconda, and named after Hayat Bakshi Begum.
Do
[edit]- Cricket: 1 Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, RGI Stadium Rd, Uppal (Metro: Stadium (blue line)), ☏ +91 22 2289 8800. Opened in 2005 and with a capacity of 55,000, this hosts the Hyderabad team plus Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL.
- High View Swimming Pool (Moula Ali), ☏ +91 939 111 5019.
- 2 Saroornagar Indoor Arena. Indoor sporting arena with a capacity of 2,000 people. A wide number of sports and many national and international players can be seen here.
Buy
[edit]- Rythu bazaar. It is a type of farmers' market located in Kothapet; run by the State Government to help small scale farmers and citigens. This helped farmers to sell their agricultural products directly to customers of towns and cities without involvement of any mediators. And the customers get quality agricultural produce at reasonable rates .