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