A beautifully landscaped park on the banks of the placid Hussainsagar lake is the Lumbini Park. An ideal meeting place for the young, evening strollers and fun loving children, Lumbini park offers a lot of  amusement.The Lumbini Park is a part of the Buddha Poornima project. It is located a few yards from the monolithic Buddha statue in the Hussainsagar. The park has been named after the garden that was the birthplace of Siddharth who later became the Buddha.

The Lumbini park is surrounded by the state Secretariat, the tranquility of theHussainsagar lake and the exotic Birla Mandir standing majestically atop a hillock. The Lumbini is a finely landscaped park with patches of lush greenery here and there. Aesthetically decorated with seasonal flowering plants, rocks, pebbles and cacti, it has for good measure large trees, which provide good shade and neatly laid pathways for strollers.

At the main entrance of the park, a large floral clock allures the visitors. The clock is rich with brightly coloured flowers of different shades. The park offers a lot of entertainment for children. The park is also provided with a foyer for waiting passengers who wish to enjoy a boat ride in the Hussainsagar. Those on the boat can have a wonderful view of the giant monolithic Buddha in granite and also the sculptured life story of the "Prince of Peace".

The highlight of the Lumbini Park is the spectacular musical dancing fountain and water cascading provided with colorful lights. Every evening at 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. the musical fountain show enthralls the visitors. The fountains dance to the tunes of popular numbers from Hindi and Telugu film songs.

The Lumbini Park is open throughout the week from Tuesday to Sunday except on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The park is crowded with visitors and picnickers and many vendors sell lip smacking eatables and drinks to satisfy the Epicureans.

The Lumbini park is maintained by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA). Very recently the Lumbini Park was adjudged as the best-maintained public park in the twin cities.