| Hyderabad is famous world over for its fabulous | | | | so many tombs in one place. All the Qutub Shahi kings |
| Diamond markets, glass embedded bangles and the | | | | except Abdul Hassan Tana Shah who died in captivity |
| delectable Hyderabadi cuisine. It has a Hindu - Muslim | | | | in Daulatabad are buried here. These graceful domed |
| culture with a number of monuments of historical | | | | tombs are surrounded by landscaped gardens. |
| importance. Legend says that in 1589 Muhammad Quli | | | | Hyderabad Fair & Festivals: |
| Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutub Shahi dynasty | | | | Deccan Festivals |
| founded a new city along the banks of river Musi for | | | | The deccan festival highlights Hyderabad's arts, crafts, |
| his ladylove, Bhagmati. The city was then called | | | | culture and cusine. This festival also includes a Pearls |
| Bhagyanagar. Later when Bhagmati entered the royal | | | | and Bangles fair and a food fair. Cultural programs, |
| family, she was honored with the title Hyder Mahal. | | | | food stalls arts and craft shops etc. are also |
| And Bhagyanagar became Hyderabad. | | | | organized. |
| Places to see in Hyderabad: | | | | Lumbini Festival |
| Golconda Fort | | | | This festival is organized to celebrate the Buddhist |
| This fort, originally built by the Kakatiyas, the rulers of | | | | Heritage of Andra Pradesh. The festival is celebrated |
| the neighboring state, was made with mud. Later, the | | | | in Nagarjunasagar and Hyderabad for three days from |
| Shahis converted it into a marvelous piece of | | | | 2nd Friday of December every year. |
| architecture using advanced acoustics wherein sound | | | | Ugadi |
| signals could pass from the entrance of the fort to the | | | | This native New Year comes soon after the |
| top without the use of any electric gadgets. There is a | | | | celebration of 'holy' in April-May. Spring is considered as |
| sound and light show in the evening which is quiet | | | | the first season of this native New Year of Andra |
| popular. | | | | Vinayak Chaturthi |
| Charminar | | | | The day is celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm |
| It is the principal landmark of Hyderabad. In 1591, | | | | throughout the country, because on that day Lord |
| Mohamed Quli Qutub Shah built Charminar to | | | | Ganesh was born. Every year the largest Ganesh Idol |
| commemorate the end of a devastating epidemic. | | | | is installed at Khairatbad in Hyderabad that is taller than |
| Charminar, which means four towers, stands 56m high | | | | thirty feet. On the 11th day of celebration, processions |
| and 30m wide creating four arches facing each of | | | | converge at Hussain Sager Lake. The ten-day |
| cardinal points. | | | | Ganesh festival concludes with the immersion of |
| Salar Jung Museum | | | | Ganesh idols in the lake. |
| A major attraction for art lovers, Salar Jung Museum | | | | Climate: |
| was put together by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan (Salar Jung | | | | Summer |
| III), the Prime Minister of Nizam Osman Ali Khan. One | | | | March - June, Temperatures hit 40 degrees celsius. |
| of the largest private collections in the world that | | | | Sunstroke is common. Drink plenty of water and apply |
| covers exhibits from every part of the world, the | | | | sunscreen. |
| museum has over 35,000 items comprising of wood | | | | Monsoon |
| carvings, sculptures, Persian miniature paintings, | | | | July- September. Usually it doesn't rain much, but |
| weaponry and a library of 50000 books. | | | | occasionally you get thunderstorms. |
| Birla Mandir | | | | Winter |
| As the name indicates, Birla Trust in 1976 constructed | | | | October - February, Average 8 degrees celsius. |
| the temple. Built with white Rajastani marble, the | | | | Sometimes bitingly cold, but mostly pleasant. |
| temple is located on Kalabahad, one of the twin rocky | | | | How to get there: |
| hills overlooking the south end of Hussain Sagar. The | | | | Air |
| temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara. The | | | | Has international airport. |
| sanctum sanctorum of the temple is a replica of | | | | Rail |
| Venkateshwara temple at Tirupati. | | | | Being headquarter of South Central Railway, Well |
| Qutub Shahi Tombs | | | | connected from all major cities of India. |
| The royal cemetery of the Qutub Shahi kings lies | | | | Road |
| about 2km from the Golconda Fort. The tombs are a | | | | Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road |
| scattered group of large domes and terraces. Perhaps | | | | from all major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, |
| this is the only place in the world where one can see | | | | Tamilnadu, Maharashtra and Orissa. |