Hinglaj Mata

Hinglaj Mata

This is sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus in general and for the devotees of AADH SHAKTI " DEVI MATA" sect in particular is situated in a mountain cave "HINGLAJ" on river bank of "HINGHOL"at the tail of " KHEERTHAR" maintains called " KANRAJ" in TehsilLyari of Balochistan the province of Pakistan. It is considered one of thefamous and biggest "TEERATHS" of Indo Pak subcontinent.It is about 170 miles(250 KM) fomr Karachi city - one has to go by road on main" Karachi - Quetta" Highway upto zero Point for about 75 miles and then by road towards west through Lyari town and then to signal Fauji Camp Stop, crossing Aghore River then through GoongiRiver and last stop to " Asha Pura " Sarai ( INN )
There are worship places of GANESH DEVA, MATA KALI, GURUGORAKH NATH DOONI, BRAHAM KUDH, TIR KUNDH, GURU NANAK KHARAO, RAMJAROKHA BETHAK, ANEEL KUNDH ON CHORASI MOUNTAIN, and the way CHANDRA GOOP, KHARIRIVER andAGHORE POOJA and the main the pilgrimage place ASTHAN OF MATA HINGLAJ.
Before pre-partition days, Rajput Kings come for pilgrimageof Hinglaj Mata from Rajasthan and Gujarat Provinces of India. There was no read and Yatris had to pass throughjungles, sandy routes, mountains, rivers, full of danger onthe back of camels or in Palkis from Karachi onwards andit take months in journey. But now the journey has become easy and one can reach Mata Hinglaj from Karachi in 6 to 8hours in a private vehicle (Preferably 4 Wheel Drive).
This Teerath is famous and old in human history. The devotees from all part of the world used to come for Hinglaj Mata Teerath since centuries. Even Hindus Ram Avatar. Great Saint Guru Gorakh Nath, Great Saint Guru Nanak Sahib, Dada Mekhan,Avtar of Laxman, and other great Saints, Rishes and Hindu scholarspaid visits to Hinglaj Teerath. In recent few years devotees from Africa and European countries have visited and performed HinglajMata Teerath.