Hinglaj Mata Temple
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Hinglaj Mata Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, dedicated to the goddess Hinglaj and considered one of the most important Shakti Peethas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| annualFestival |
Chaitra pilgrimage
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Hinglaj Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cave shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Hinglaj Bhavani
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Parashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegend | Sati’s body parts falling to earth ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most important Shakti Peethas ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center of Hindu identity in Pakistan
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shared reverence among some local Muslim communities ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Hinglaj Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedPilgrimsPerYear | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Hinglaj Devi Temple
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Hinglaj Mandir NERFINISHED ⓘ Nani Mandir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Durga
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Hinglaj Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ Sati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRitual |
Balochi
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Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ Sindhi ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Balochistan
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Hingol National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Lasbela District NERFINISHED ⓘ Makran coastal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Hingol River ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Makran Coastal Highway
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mud volcanoes ⓘ |
| openTo | non-Hindu visitors ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | spring ⓘ |
| protectedWithin | Hingol National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting | desert and rocky terrain ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hindu pilgrims from India
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Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan ⓘ Hindu pilgrims from the global diaspora ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
animal sacrifice (historically and in some traditions)
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circumambulation of the shrine ⓘ offerings of coconuts ⓘ recitation of mantras ⓘ |
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