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Title: Hinglaj Mandir (Nani Mandir) Balochistan View count: 132 Rating: 5.0 (1 ratings) Description: Hinglaj (Urdu: ﮨنگلاج ) is an important Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan and Kuldevi of Kshatriya Bhavsar Community. It is situated in Balochistan province about 250 km north-west of Karachi. Hingula means cinnabar . It was used in ancient India to cure snakebite and other poisonings and is still employed in traditional medicine. The Goddess Hingula is thus believed to possess powers which can cure poisoning and other diseases. The Muslim name 'Nani' is an abbreviation of the name of the ancient Goddess "Nanaia", whose Persian name is "Anahita". Despite the partition and the increasing Islamic stance of the Pakistani Government and society, Hinglaj has survived and is in fact revered by local Muslims who call it 'Nani ki Mandir'. Muslims offer red or saffron clothes, incense, candles and a sweet preparation called 'Sirini' to the deity[citation needed]. The Muslims protected sites like Hinglaj which are the last vestiges of the Hindu society which once straddled the area. Please visit website for more information http://www.hinglaj.org/index.php?p=history-of-hinglaj-maa Tags: hinglaj, mandir, temple, nani, hindu, sindhi, balochi, balochistan, pakistan, Author: NamastePakistan |
