Hinglaj mata

Hinglaj mata

Hinglaj Mata is a Hindu pilgrimage site on the Makran coast in the Lyari district of Balochistan in Pakistan. Legend has it that when Sati, the consort of Lord Shiva burnt herself in response to her father's anger at her for not inviting Shiva to a ceremony, Lord Shiva became furious and started to create disasters, problems, violence, and sufferings in the world. In order to calm his anger, Lord Vishnu took the body of Sati and began to cut it into 50 pieces where they all fell at different parts of the Earth. Hindus believe that the head of Sati fell in the area of Hinglaj Mata in Baluchistan, present-day Pakistan. Thus, this area is a very significant region in the Hindu region and a revered pilgrimage site.

External links

* [http://www.hinglajmata.com/ Hinglaj Mata website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/south_asia_hindus_in_pakistan/html/1.stm BBC coverage]
* [http://www.bhavsarsamaj.com/pakpilgrim.asp Bhavsar Kshatriya Samaj] ]


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