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'''Vanasthalipuram''' is a residential neighborhood in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India. It is | '''Vanasthalipuram''' is a residential neighborhood in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India. It is located in [[L.B. Nagar]] zone along the highway towards [[Vijayawada]] and [[Nagarjuna Sagar]]. During the rule of the [[Nizam]] of Hyderabad, the area was a dense forest with wild animals and famous as a hunting ground, hence the name ''Vanasthalipuram'' (''Vana''="forest"+''sthali''="place"+''puram''-a locality or site). Vanasthalipuram derived its name from Harini Vanasthali, an Deer Park located beside national highway. It was originally known as Shikharghar. | ||
== Landmarks == | == Landmarks == | ||
[[File:Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)- Male & female in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7268.jpg|left|thumb|Blackbucks at the [[Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park|Mahavira Harina Vanasthali]]]] | [[File:Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)- Male & female in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7268.jpg|left|thumb|Blackbucks at the [[Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park|Mahavira Harina Vanasthali]]]] | ||
[[Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park|Mahavira Harina Vanasthali]] (deer park), Saheb Nagar Trinetra Hanuman Temple, Venkateswara Swamy temple | [[Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park|Mahavira Harina Vanasthali]] (deer park), Saheb Nagar Trinetra Hanuman Temple, Venkateswara Swamy temple, Ganesh Temple are some of the attractions of this area. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||