Lumbini
festival is celebrated in Nagarjuna Sagar
in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. As the name
suggests the Lumbini Festival is celebrated
to mark the Buddhist Heritage of Hyderabad.
The festival is organized by the Department
of Tourism of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The Lumbini Festival starts on the second
Friday of December and goes on for three
days. This festival attracts a lot of devotees
and tourists alike. The festival is considered
as an excellent opportunity to discover
and learn about the past heritage of the
place. As the place is very accessible by
all means of travel, people throng the festival
and participate in the various activities
year after year.
