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  • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport(Hyderabad), Shamshabad, AP, India – Pictures

    Rajiv Gandhi International Airport also known as Hyderabad International Airport, is an international airport near Shamshabad, about 22 km (14 mi) south of downtown Hyderabad.

    The airport is named after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. It replaced the former international airport of the city, Begumpet Airport. Commercial flight operations began at 12:01 am on 23 March 2008.

    This airport is the second public-private partnership venture in the Indian airports, the first being the Cochin International Airport. For the financial year 2010-11, it was the 6th busiest airport in the country in terms of international and overall passenger traffic.

    Hyderabad international airport has been named amongst the worlds top five in the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) passenger survey along with the ones at Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing.

    In 2010, Hyderabad airport was ranked among the top airports of the world in the airport services quality (ASQ) by the global body, Airports Council International (ACI). It serves as a hub for SpiceJet and Lufthansa Cargo and also a focus city for Air India, Jet Airways.

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  • PRASADS Multiplex, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    PRASADS is a family entertainment center housing 5 Movie Theatres, an IMAX Theatre, Shopping, food court, fast food restaurants and soon to open entertainment zone.

    Address: Off NTR Gardens, Necklace Road.

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  • Ramoji Film City(RFC), Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    The sprawling 1666-acre Ramoji Film City, set up by Ramoji Group in 1996, is the land of million dreams, where comprehensive and world-class filmmaking facilities await dream merchants for a celluloid journey. Certified by the Guinness World Records as the worlds largest film studio complex, at Ramoji Film City a filmmaker can walk with a script and walk out with film. The massive dreamscape vibrant with flamboyant locales, picturesque avenues, make-believe sets and outstanding film-making infrastructure make it as filmmakers’ paradise.

    Numerous films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya, Bhojpuri, English and several TV commercials and serials are produced here every year.

    Apart from comprehensive movie-making opportunities that it is best known for, Ramoji Film City is also an extremely popular destination for tourists seeking recreation. Approximately 1.5 million tourists come to Ramoji Film City annually.

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  • Sanghi Temple at Sanghi Nagar, Hyderabad, AP, India

    Sanghi Temple, located at Sanghi Nagar, is about 35 km from Hyderabad city. The sacred Raja Gopuram, which is very tall, can be seen from several kilometers away.

    The temple complex is located on the top of Paramanand Giri hill, which attracts a number of devotees who seek the gods blessings.

    On the top of the temple complex, one can see the shrine of Lord Anjaneya, the son of Anjana devi and Wind God, who is believed to shower his blessings to his devotees.

    The temple is constructed in South Indian style of temple architecture and houses all important Hindu God idols.

    The idol of Venkateshwara inside the sanctum sanctorum is 9-½ ft tall.

    There are small temples inside the complex dedicated to Padmavati, Shiva, Rama, Anjaneya, Ganesha, Navagrahas, Goddess Ashtalakshimi, Durga and Kartikeya.

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  • Shilparamam – Arts and Crafts village at Madhapur, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts. There are ethnic festivals round the year.

    Shilparamam, a crafts village, conceived in the year 1992, is situated just about few kilometers from Hyderabad city. Sprawling over 65 acres of land in the hi-tech hub city of India, Shilparamam gives a scenic ambience of tradition and cultural heritage. For promotion and preservation of Indian arts and crafts and to motivate the artisans, the state government established this platform.

    * The Rural Museum
    * Boating
    * The Rock Museum
    * The Recreational Area
    * Shopping

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  • City visiting Places and Traffic, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

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  • Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    The Birla Foundation has constructed several similar temples in India, all of which are known as Birla Mandir.

    The temple manifests a blend of South Indian Rajasthani and Utkala temple architectures. In its entirety, it is made of 2000 tons of pure Rajasthani white marble.

    The granite of the presiding deity is about 11 ft (3.4 m) tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella on the roof. The consorts of Lord Venkateswara, Padmavati and Andal are housed in separate shrines. There is a brass flagstaff in the temple premises which rises to a height of 42 ft (13 m).

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  • Charminar – Mecca Masjid – Bhagyalakshmi temple, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India. The Charminar is on the east bank of Musi river. To the northeast lies the Laad Bazaar and in the west end lies the granite-made richly ornamented Makkah Masjid.

    Makkah Masjid is a listed heritage building in the old city of Hyderabad, close to the historic landmarks of Chowmahalla Palace, Laad Bazaar, and Charminar.

    Bhagyalakshmi temple is a Hindu temple located in Hyderabad. This temple is located at the base of the citys famous Charminar monument. It is dedicated to the Goddess Lakshmi.

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  • Lumbini Park and Buddha Statue – Tank bund, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park of 7.5 acres adjacent to Hussain Sagar. 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.

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  • NTR Ghat and Garden – Tank bund, Hyderabad, AP, India – Pictures

    NTR Gardens is a small, but popular, public, urban park of 55 acres (0.22 km2; 0.086 sq mi) adjacent to Hussain Sagar.

    Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), popularly known by his initials NTR, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for three terms.

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