Hinglaj Shakti Peeth
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Hinglaj (Devanagari: हिंगलाज, , , ) is an important Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan and Kuldevi of many Rajput, Jat, Charan, Rajpurohits and other Hindu Communities of India. It is situated in Balochistan province about 250 km west-northwest of Karachi. The Shri Hinglaj Mata mandir which is the largest Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan is located here.
Key facts
- Mandir.name
- Hinglaj Mata
- Mandir.image
- Nani ki Mandir2.jpg
- Mandir.caption
- Sanctum of Hinglaj Mata mandir
- Mandir.map_caption
- Location within Balochistan.
- Mandir.map_type
- Pakistan Balochistan#Pakistan#Asia
- Mandir.map_size
- 200
- Mandir.native_name
- हिग्लाज माता जी
- Mandir.country
- Pakistan
- Mandir.state
- Balochistan
- Mandir.district
- Lasbela District
- Mandir.locale
- Hinglaj
- Mandir.deity
- Hinglaj Mata (an aspect of goddess Durga)
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Theological origin
- Geographical location
- Social significance
- Pilgrimage
- Baba Chandrakup
- Reaching the shrine
- Shrine's mark
- Shrine
- Hingula Pithas
- Kuldevi
- In popular media
- See also
- Notes
- References
Hinglaj (Devanagari: हिंगलाज, , , ) is an important Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan and Kuldevi of many Rajput, Jat, Charan, Rajpurohits and other Hindu Communities of India. It is situated in Balochistan province about 250 km west-northwest of Karachi. The Shri Hinglaj Mata mandir which is the largest Hindu pilgrimage centre in Pakistan is located here.
==Etymology== The modern name Hinglaj is derived from the Sanskrit *Hiṅgulā, commonly known as cinnabar, a mercury-sulfide ore mineral highly prized as a pigment, dyeing agent and cosmetic agent since prehistoric times.
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