Parsigutta
| Parsigutta | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  Parsigutta  Parsigutta Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′45″N 78°29′43″E / 17.4292°N 78.4953°ECoordinates: 17°25′45″N 78°29′43″E / 17.4292°N 78.4953°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cantonment |
| Planning agency | Cantonment Board, Secunderabad |
| Website |
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Parsigutta is an area in Secunderabad, Telangana, India. It is famous for residential houses and temples. It comes under Boudhanagar Municipal Division and Secunderabad Assembly and Loksabha Constituency.
It comprises New Ashok Nagar, Sanjeevapuram, L.N.Nagar, Amber Nagar, Alladi RajKumar Nagar.
Etymology
There is a hill (graveyard like well) which was built by Parsi Community where their dead bodies are thrown inside it, leaving them to be eaten by vultures and other carnivorous birds. And, gutta means hill in Telugu. Hence the area got its name Parsigutta.
Culture
The neighbourhood is a mixed culture of religions including Muslims and Christians. Along with Ramzan and Christmas festivals, Ganesh Chaturthi and Navaratri festivals are also grandly celebrated here by placing Ganesh and Maa Durga idols.
Since a decade, every year in New Ashok Nagar there will be Rangoli Competition held for hundreds of women at the Community Hall near Pochamma Temple Lane on the eve of Sankranthi (January 14) and the prizes will be distributed on January 26. Women from surrounding areas also participate with lots of enthusiasm in this competition and make the festival and roads colourfull.
Shirdi Sai Baba and Sri Anjaneya temple are very well known temples in Parsigutta, situated near New MCH Colony Community hall. Every year in this temple Vinayaka chavathi and Sri Rama Navami are celebrated with great enthusiasm and AnnaDanam is organized.
Transport
Parsigutta is near to Secunderabad Railway Station and is surrounded by Padmarao nagar, Warsiguda, Ram nagar and Musheerabad. Fish market which is largest in the city is located near to this area.
The area is very well connected by road. TSRTC Bus No. 44 commutes from Secunderabad Rathifile bus stand to Parsigutta frequently. Also many private vehicles provide their services to commute.
Development
This area is gradually developing. All main centres are very near this place like theatres, hospitals and main bus stands. Many professors from Osmania University are from Parsigutta.
HDFC, AXIS, SBI & ICICI ATM are available here, for other ATMs residents have to go to nearby Padmarao Nagar.