Hinglaj Mata Temple
| Hinglaj Mata Temple हिंगलाज माता मंदिर | |
|---|---|
Sanctum of Hinglaj Mata Mandir | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Lasbela District |
| Deity | Hinglaj Mata (an aspect of goddess Durga) |
| Festivals | Four Day Theerth Yatra in April, Navaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Hinglaj |
| State | Balochistan |
| Country | Pakistan |
Location within Balochistan. Hinglaj Mata Temple (Pakistan) Hinglaj Mata Temple (Asia) | |
| Coordinates | 25.0°30′50″N 65.0°30′55″E / 25.51389°N 65.51528°E |
| Website | |
| hinglajmata | |
Hinglaj Mata (Urdu: ہنگلاج ماتا; Balochi: هنگلاج 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 in 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 in the Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. 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.