Saket Nagar Bhopal

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Saket Nagar is a town in Bhopal, India, on the southern side of the city of Bhopal.

Etymology

In Sanskrit, "Saket" means a place said to be very close to Heaven, thus a place where God resides. "Saket" was the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya, an important Hindu religious place, said to be the place of residence for Lord Rama. Saket was the name of the famous epic Hindi poetic work of Maithili Sharan Gupt, an account of the Ramayana through the eyes of Urmila, a lesser known character.

Getting there and orientation

The easiest way to get to Saket is to one of the private buses that run in Bhopal. Auto rickshaws are also very popular mode of transport.

Future expansion

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences site is in Saket Nagar and is currently under construction.