route 17 traffic Hyderabad has one of the world s largest freestanding stone Buddha statues (Map p 898 ), completed i

Hyderabad has one of the world s largest freestanding stone Buddha statues route 17 traffic (Map p 898 ), completed in 1990 after five years of work. However, route 17 traffic when the 17.5m-high, 350-tonne monolith route 17 traffic was being ferried to its place in the Hussain Sagar, the barge sank. Fortunately, the statue was raised undamaged in 1992 and is now on a plinth in the middle of the lake. It s a magnificent sight when alit at night.

FPaigah Tombs TOMBS (off Map p894; Phisalbanda, Santoshnagar; h10am5pm Sat-Thu) The aristocratic Paigah route 17 traffic family, purportedly route 17 traffic descendents of the second Caliph of Islam, were fierce loyalists route 17 traffic of the nizams, serving as statespeople, philanthropists and generals under and alongside them. The Paigahs necropolis, tucked away in a quiet neighbourhood 4km southeast of Charminar, is a small compound of exquisite mausoleums route 17 traffic made of marble from Agra and lime stucco. The main complex contains 27 tombs with intricate inlay work, surrounded by delicately carved walls and canopies, stunning filigree screens with geometric patterning and, overhead, tall, graceful turrets. The tombs are down a small lane across from Owasi Hospital. Look for the Preston Junior College sign. The Paigah Tombs ( 20) booklet is sold at the AP State Museum, but not here.