Hinglaj Mata, also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi, and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple located in the heart of the Hingol National Park in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela region of Balochistan. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in Hinduism's Shaktism tradition. It is one of three Shakti Peethas in Pakistan, the other two being Shivaharkaray and Sharada Peeth. It is a form of Durga or Devi in a mountain grotto on the banks of the Hingol River. Over the last three decades, the location has grown in popularity and served as a focal point for Pakistan's diverse Hindu groups. The Hinglaj Yatra is Pakistan's greatest Hindu pilgrimage.
In Other Scriptures
The Kularnava Tantra specifies 18 Pithas, with Hingula being the third. Hingula is listed as one of the 42 Shakta or Siddha Pithas in the Kubjika Tantra, with Hinglaj ranking sixth. The Tantrachudamani's Pithanirnaya or Mahapithanirupana section originally had 43 names, but names were added over time, making it 51 Pithas. It describes the
Pitha-devata or Devi (name of the Pitha's goddess), the Kshastradishas (Bhairava), and the anga-pratyanga (limbs including ornaments of Sati). Hingula or Hingulata is the first on the list, followed by Brahmarandhra anga-pratyanga (a suture in the crown of the head).The Devi is known by many names, including Kottari, Kottavi, and Kottarisha, and the Bhairava is known as Bhimalochana. Hingula is ranked #1 among 55 Pithas in the Shivasharitha. Brahmarandhra is the anga-pratyanga, Kottari is the goddess, and Bhimalochana is the Bhairava (located in Koteshwar).
Mukundaram describes nine Pithas in the Daksha-yajna-bhanga part of his non-scripture 16th century Bengali work Chandimangal. Hinglaja is the final Pitha mentioned as the location where Sati's navel fell.
Another tale has it that Devi slew Hingol while he tormented the villagers. She followed Hingol to the cave that now houses the Hinglaj Mata temple. Hingol asked the goddess to name the place after him before he was killed, and she agreed
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