Hinglaj Mata Temple

Hinglaj Mata Temple
हिंगलाज माता मंदिर
Sanctum of Hinglaj Mata Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictLasbela District
DeityHinglaj Mata (an aspect of goddess Durga)
FestivalsFour Day Theerth Yatra in April, Navaratri
Location
LocationHinglaj
StateBalochistan
CountryPakistan
Location within Balochistan.
Hinglaj Mata Temple (Pakistan)
Hinglaj Mata Temple (Asia)
Geographic coordinates25.0°30′50″N 65.0°30′55″E / 25.51389°N 65.51528°E / 25.51389; 65.51528
Website
hinglajmata.org

Hinglaj Mata (Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, Balochi: هنگلاج ماتا, Urdu: ہنگلاج ماتا, Sindhi: هنگلاج ماتا, हिग्लाज़ माता मंदिर), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Shaktism denomination of Hinduism. It is one of the two Shakti Peethas in Pakistan, the other one being Sharada Peeth. It is a form of Durga or Devi in a mountain cavern on the banks of the Hingol River. Over the last three decades the place has gained increasing popularity and became a unifying point of reference for Pakistan's many Hindu communities. Hinglaj Yatra is the largest Hindu pilgrimage in Pakistan. More than 250,000 people take part in the Hinglaj Yathra during the spring.