Vanasthalipuram
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Vanasthalipuram is a outer part Hyderabad and belongs to L. B. Nagar zone. It is situated 13 km from the heart of the city. It is located near the Vijayawada
Highway, NH-9. It is a residential area with a peaceful atmosphere and abundant greenery. It is now the hub of commercial activity with a rapidly expanding commercial business, transforming the colony into a town-like atmosphere. Hill Colony, Sachivalayanagar, NGO's Colony, BN Reddy Colony, Prashanthnagar, Anithanagar also there are some sister colonies which are called as 16 east colonies etc. are some of the famous colonies in Vanasthalipuram, which has rich infrastructure, good access to all kinds of things. It is also one of the peaceful and second largest colonies in Hyderabad.
During the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad
, the area was a dense woods with wild animals and was famous as a hunting ground or shikarghar(hunting ground in Urdu
) of the Nizams. Hence the name Vanasthalipuram (Vana="forest"+sthali="place"+puram-a Telugu
postfix for a locality or site). Due to its serene surroundings and real estate cost, the place has become one of the preferred residential areas for people working in the city. In spite of being an integral part of Hyderabad, It provides an alternative to the hustles of a city, with a peaceful environment.
The Vanasthalipuram till late 80's have been an untouched locality to the residents of Hyderabad, but the governments project for allotment of Houses through Public auction and Houses to the Non-Gazetted officers of the Government department at a very competitive rate have all a sudden created 10s of thousand living community in the area, thus laying the foundation of Today's Vanasthalipuram.
Many top IT employees buses come to pick the employees from this area like Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra Satyam, Convergys, IBM, CapGemini, Keane, Google and many top Engg. College buses do pick up their students from here.
.
It has 4 cinema halls, Sushma, Vishnu, VijayaLakshmi and Sampoorna, all of which are located within 1 km radius.
It also has many function halls and Open Air Auditoriums for marriages and parties.
Popular supermarket chains like More, Reliance Fresh
, Heritage fresh have their outlets here catering to the needs of the residents.
Lot of Factory Outlets have opened recently between Panama Godowns & Ganesh Temple road...like Reebok, Spykar, Benetton, Pepe etc. Also now there is the cool Coffee Day joint.
There are lot of restaurants and dhaba
s in and around Vanasthalipuram to hang-out during weekends and for authentic Indian Cuisine.
The Speciality of this Colony its more than Commercial - Government Hospital, Government Library, Telugu Kalakshetram and many Temples, Masjids, Church and Gurudwara. Rajiv Gandhi Park is a recent addition which capsulates 20 well developed parks. Naagarjuna ground is very famous ground here in colony
Major banks have their ATMs here like Andhra Bank
, SBH
, SBI
, ICICI Bank
, Central Bank of India
, AXIS Bank
, HDFC Bank
, ING vysya, karurvysya bank and Canara Bank
.
It has a Government hospital in NGO's colony, it also has private hospitals like Chaithanya multi-specialty hospital and many other clinics.
Recently the 24 hour Appollo pharmacy got opened in NGOs colony and Puttur Bone Setter Mr. G.S. Raju is available at Kamalanagar.
Around 250 buses ply from the area and all the Buses, private, and APSRTC buses
towards Vijayawada route stop here.
NGOS COLONY IS THE major bus stop
.
The closest MMTS Train station
is 12 km away at Malakpet
.
Buses coming from Vijayawada
highway stop at Panama Godowns for pick-ups.
(deer park), Venkateswara Swamy temple are some of the attractions of this area. Tourist attractions and entertainment areas like Ramoji Film City
, Deer Park and Mount Opera are located within 10 – 15 km of Vanasthalipuram, on the highway.
The police station is located just opposite Ganesh temple.
NAAGARJUNA HIGH SCHOOL,
,DILSUKHNAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL [D.P.S],
Zee School,
Karthikeya High School (4 branches in Vanasthalipuram)
Loyola Model High School,
St.Ann's High School,
Siddartha High School,
Siddartha Model School,
Siddartha Grammar School,
Loyola Montessori School,
Heralds High School,
Bhashyam School,
St.Patrick's High School,
Vanasthali high School,
Prashanthi Vidya Niketan School,
SivaSindhu High School,
Purnodaya Concept School,
St. Francis High School (Complex Area)
Calibre creative school,
ViswaBharathi school,
Globe the School,
Aditya Concept School,
Lotus lap.
Colleges such as
Narayana,
ever Once popular St. Meera's (Acquired by Lotus Lap).
St. Bede's and St. Nicholas Schools now don't exist.
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
Highway, NH-9. It is a residential area with a peaceful atmosphere and abundant greenery. It is now the hub of commercial activity with a rapidly expanding commercial business, transforming the colony into a town-like atmosphere. Hill Colony, Sachivalayanagar, NGO's Colony, BN Reddy Colony, Prashanthnagar, Anithanagar also there are some sister colonies which are called as 16 east colonies etc. are some of the famous colonies in Vanasthalipuram, which has rich infrastructure, good access to all kinds of things. It is also one of the peaceful and second largest colonies in Hyderabad.
During the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad
Nizam
Nizam-ul-Mulk of Hyderabad popularly known as Nizams of Hyderabad was a former monarchy of the Hyderabad State, now in the states of Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , and Maharashtra in India...
, the area was a dense woods with wild animals and was famous as a hunting ground or shikarghar(hunting ground in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
) of the Nizams. Hence the name Vanasthalipuram (Vana="forest"+sthali="place"+puram-a Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
postfix for a locality or site). Due to its serene surroundings and real estate cost, the place has become one of the preferred residential areas for people working in the city. In spite of being an integral part of Hyderabad, It provides an alternative to the hustles of a city, with a peaceful environment.
The Vanasthalipuram till late 80's have been an untouched locality to the residents of Hyderabad, but the governments project for allotment of Houses through Public auction and Houses to the Non-Gazetted officers of the Government department at a very competitive rate have all a sudden created 10s of thousand living community in the area, thus laying the foundation of Today's Vanasthalipuram.
Many top IT employees buses come to pick the employees from this area like Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra Satyam, Convergys, IBM, CapGemini, Keane, Google and many top Engg. College buses do pick up their students from here.
Commercial area
The main commercial centers are Complex, Ganesh Temple, NGOs Colony and Rythu bazaarRythu bazaar
Rythu bazaar is a farmers' market in Hyderabad, India. It is run by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for small farmers with small landholdings....
.
It has 4 cinema halls, Sushma, Vishnu, VijayaLakshmi and Sampoorna, all of which are located within 1 km radius.
It also has many function halls and Open Air Auditoriums for marriages and parties.
Popular supermarket chains like More, Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh
Reliance Fresh is the convenience store format which forms part of the retail business of Reliance Industries of India which is headed by Mukesh Ambani. Reliance plans to invest in excess of Rs 25000 crores in the next 4 years in their retail division. The company already has in excess of 560...
, Heritage fresh have their outlets here catering to the needs of the residents.
Lot of Factory Outlets have opened recently between Panama Godowns & Ganesh Temple road...like Reebok, Spykar, Benetton, Pepe etc. Also now there is the cool Coffee Day joint.
There are lot of restaurants and dhaba
Dhaba
In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas (singular: dhaba; In India...
s in and around Vanasthalipuram to hang-out during weekends and for authentic Indian Cuisine.
The Speciality of this Colony its more than Commercial - Government Hospital, Government Library, Telugu Kalakshetram and many Temples, Masjids, Church and Gurudwara. Rajiv Gandhi Park is a recent addition which capsulates 20 well developed parks. Naagarjuna ground is very famous ground here in colony
Major banks have their ATMs here like Andhra Bank
Andhra Bank
Andhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...
, SBH
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...
, SBI
SBI
The initialism SBI could mean:*Sound Business, Inc. a non-profit organization. College and Career Preparation for A. Philip Randolph Campus High School* SBI Group, a financial services company of Japan...
, ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
, Central Bank of India
Central Bank of India
Central Bank of India , a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. It is based in Mumbai...
, AXIS Bank
Axis Bank
Axis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
, HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...
, ING vysya, karurvysya bank and Canara Bank
Canara Bank
Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
.
It has a Government hospital in NGO's colony, it also has private hospitals like Chaithanya multi-specialty hospital and many other clinics.
Recently the 24 hour Appollo pharmacy got opened in NGOs colony and Puttur Bone Setter Mr. G.S. Raju is available at Kamalanagar.
Transport
Vanasthalipuram is well connected to all the parts of the city by public transport. Due to its accessibility and location it has become a major residential hub.Around 250 buses ply from the area and all the Buses, private, and APSRTC buses
towards Vijayawada route stop here.
Colonies
Vanasthalipuram consists of many colonies like NGO's Colony, T.V. colony, F.C.I. colony, VENKATA RAMANA NAGAR, S.k.d nagar, Hariharapuram Colony, Vaidehinagar, Prashanth Nagar, Sachivalaya Nagar, Sri Srinivasapuram Colony, Kamalanagar, Dwarakamayi Nagar, HUDA Sai Nagar,Bhagyalatha, Shanti Nagar, Sharada Nagar, Sai Nagar, Saheb Nagar, Medical and Health Colony, Andhra Kesari Nagar, B.N. Reddy colony, etc.Bus: main routes
- 100 V (Ordinary/Metro Express) : from NampallyNampallyNampally is one of the biggest suburbs of Hyderabad, India.The biggest landmark is the Hyderabad Deccan Station, locally known as the Nampally railway station.-History:...
/ Koti Women's college - 1 V (Ordinary/Metro Express) : from Secunderabad StationSecunderabadSecunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
- 290 (Ordinary) : from Jubilee Bus Station
- 100 I (Ordinary) : from Mahatma Gandhi Bus StationMahatma Gandhi Bus StationMahatma Gandhi Bus Station [MGBS] earlier known as Imlibun . Imlibun is a bus station in the southern part of Hyderabad, India. It is unofficially known as the Imlibun bus station. This bus terminus is situated at Imlibun island on the Musi river and is owned by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport...
- 187D/V (Ordinary/ Metro/Veera) : from KPHB colonyKukatpallyKukatpally is a major residential and commercial suburb in Ranga Reddy District, India. It is located on the northwest fringe of Hyderabad city...
- 299 (Ordinary) : from HayathnagarHayathnagarHayathnagar is a suburban town and Mandal in Rangareddi district of Andhra Pradesh, India, situated on Hyderabad - Vijayawada, NH9 highway, about 20 km from Hyderabad, and is most known for the Ramoji Film City nearby....
- 72V (Ordinary/Metro Express) : from CharminarCharminarCharminar built in 1591 AD, is a landmark monument located in Hyderabad, India. The two words Char Minar of Urdu language are combined to which it is known as Charminar . These are four ornate minarets attached and supported by four grand arches, it has become the global icon of Hyderabad and is...
- 156V (Ordinary/Metro Express): from Mehidipatnam
- 158V (Ordinary/Metro Express) : from ESIESI- Companies and organizations :* Electro Scientific Industries , a high-technology company based in Oregon, United States* Employees’ State Insurance scheme, the national health and disability insurance for industry workers and other employees in India* Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Mathematical...
- 90v (Ordinary) : from SecunderabadSecunderabadSecunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
via UppalUppalUppal is a Jatt gotra, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. They are closely related with the Khatri Uppal, and may be of common origin...
, NagoleNagoleNagole is one of the fast developing suburbs in Hyderabad, India. It was a village on the fringes of Hyderabad city. It is close to Geological Survey of India , Uppal, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium... - 186 (Ordinary/Metro Express/Veera): from SecunderabadSecunderabadSecunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
via UppalUppalUppal is a Jatt gotra, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. They are closely related with the Khatri Uppal, and may be of common origin...
- TarnakaTarnakaTarnaka is a major residential suburb in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is located close to Osmania University.Tarnaka literally translates as "wired checkpost". In local language Tar means wire/cable and naka means check post. Tarnaka used to have a vineyard during Nizams period. An area...
, Balnagar, KPHB Colony - 299 S(Saheb nagar Via( Sushma and Sampoorna Theatre) to Nampally
- 127K/V (Metro Express/Metro Liner/A.C) to Kondapur/Hitec City via Lakdi Ka pool, Banjara Hills, Jubilie Hills, Madhapur
- 225l/v ---vpuram to lingam pally
- Others: 99V, 299S, 100V/W, 225D/V, 90, 100C, 1C, 100, 208P, etc. (Ordinary/Metro Express)
NGOS COLONY IS THE major bus stop
.
The closest MMTS Train station
MMTS Hyderabad
MMTS or Multi-Modal Transport System is a commuter rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Andhra Pradesh and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. MMTS is unusual in providing first class commuter travel.-First phase:The first phase was...
is 12 km away at Malakpet
Malakpet
Malakpet is one of the old suburbs of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. This suburb known by two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet. The Palmetum was established here in 2002 by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation....
.
Buses coming from Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
highway stop at Panama Godowns for pick-ups.
Landmarks
Mahavira Harina VanasthaliMahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park is a deer national park located in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The park was named after Mahavir, a Jain saint, in commemoration of his 2500th birth anniversary in the year 1975....
(deer park), Venkateswara Swamy temple are some of the attractions of this area. Tourist attractions and entertainment areas like Ramoji Film City
Ramoji Film City
Ramoji Film City is one of the world’s largest integrated film studio complexes at over of land, situated in India near Hayathnagar and Peddamberpet on Hyderabad. It is also a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing both natural and artificial attractions including an amusement park...
, Deer Park and Mount Opera are located within 10 – 15 km of Vanasthalipuram, on the highway.
The police station is located just opposite Ganesh temple.
Schools
Vanasthalipuram has good educational institutes like theNAAGARJUNA HIGH SCHOOL,
,DILSUKHNAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL [D.P.S],
Zee School,
Karthikeya High School (4 branches in Vanasthalipuram)
Loyola Model High School,
St.Ann's High School,
Siddartha High School,
Siddartha Model School,
Siddartha Grammar School,
Loyola Montessori School,
Heralds High School,
Bhashyam School,
St.Patrick's High School,
Vanasthali high School,
Prashanthi Vidya Niketan School,
SivaSindhu High School,
Purnodaya Concept School,
St. Francis High School (Complex Area)
Calibre creative school,
ViswaBharathi school,
Globe the School,
Aditya Concept School,
Lotus lap.
Colleges such as
Narayana,
ever Once popular St. Meera's (Acquired by Lotus Lap).
St. Bede's and St. Nicholas Schools now don't exist.