Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, Telangana

Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad in Telangana was constructed around 1562 during the time when Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah was ruling over the place. The lake was designed by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali. This is an artificial lake but one can find water here permanently, as it is being served by River Musi. During 1992, the lake got its most famous attraction, the world’s tallest Buddha statue, erected right in the middle. The lake is around 32 feet deep.

Since Hazrat Hussain Shah designed and built this beautiful lake, it was named after him. The canals from the Musi River supplies water continuously to this lake and the lake itself is built on one of the tributaries of Musi for a stretch of 5.7 km. Hyderabad was depended on this lake solely for its yearly water supply before the Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar were set up.

History

The Hussain Sagar Lake is also known as the Tank Bund and it is located quite close to Hyderabad at a distance of around 1.5 km away. It forms the main connecting link between the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It has the distinction of being one of the biggest lakes built by man in the entire Asian continent. A huge statue of Buddha stands tall in the centre of the lake.

During 1562, when Hyderabad was ruled by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, the Hussain Sagar Lake was conceived and built by Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali. The huge Buddha statue that was erected in the middle of the lake during 1992. The lake is artificial and water reaches here from the Musi River.

This lake is one of the best places for water sports activities like sailing, boating, yachting etc. These activities see a huge number of tourists visiting this place all through the year. During these activities, the lake looks bright and attractive with the decorative yachts sailing back and forth. Looking at the increasing number of tourists to this lake, the Tourism Board run by the State Government has introduced speed boats and motor boats on this lake.

The Hussain Sagar Lake is surrounded by the Necklace road that aggravates the beauty of this lake. This lake looks absolutely heavenly during night as this road is fully illuminated and resembles a diamond necklace. This is a sight that one should not miss. The Lumbini Park and Birla Mandir are other famous attractions near this lake. The Katta Maisamma, meaning, goddess of the dam is a famous temple nearby which is visited by hundreds of devotees all through the year.