Hinglaj Mata Shakti Peeth, Pakistan: Location and How to Reach
Dedicated to Goddess Kottari (Hinglaj Mata)
- Hingol National Park, Pakistan
About This Temple
Hinglaj Mata's cave shrine lies in Hingol National Park in Lasbela district, Balochistan, Pakistan, about 250 km west of Karachi. Tradition holds that the crown of Sati's head, the brahmarandhra, fell here. The Hinglaj Mata Shakti Peeth is named first in several lists. The goddess is Kottari, known to devotees as Hinglaj Mata or Nani Mandir, with Bhimlochan as her Bhairava. There is no idol. A small stone is worshipped inside a natural cave. Each spring, tens of thousands of Pakistani Hindus walk to the shrine for the Hinglaj Yatra, climbing mud volcanoes on the way. For Indian citizens a visit needs a Pakistani visa, rarely granted for this pilgrimage. Many communities in Rajasthan and Gujarat worship Hinglaj Mata at local temples instead.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hinglaj Shakti Peeth is identified with Hinglaj Mata Cave Shrine, Hingol National Park, Lasbela, Balochistan, Pakistan.
Tradition holds that Sati's head (brahmarandhra) fell here. The goddess is worshipped as Kottari (Hinglaj Mata), with Bhimlochan as her Bhairava.
The Hinglaj Yatra is held in spring.
Outside India: Pakistani visa rarely granted.