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Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park of 7.5 acres (0.030 km2; 0.0117 sq mi) adjacent to Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad,Andhra pradesh, India.

Since it is geographically located in the center of the city and is in close proximity to other tourist attractions, such as Birla Mandir and Necklace Road, it attracts many visitors throughout the year.

Constructed in 1994, the park is presently being maintained by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority that functions under the directives of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

In 2007, it was one of the targets of the 25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings that killed 44 people
Lumbini Park is not the Birthplace of The Buddha, the leader of the faith Buddhism.

 For the birthplace of The Buddha, see Lumbini, Nepal
In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of INR 2.35 crores on 5 acres (0.020 km2; 0.0078 sq mi) of land adjacent to Hussain Sagar.

n 2000, the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA) was established to maintain specially designated development areas in Hyderabad.

 Among tourist attractions such as Necklace Road and NTR Gardens, Lumbini Park is being maintained by BPPA.

To enhance the inflow of visitors, it constructed additional facilities for laser auditorium, boating facilities among other visually appealing features such as gardens and musical fountains.

n 2006, the park was named as T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park in honour of the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

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