GUWAHATI: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens, lauds Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for highlighting the importance of Hinglaj Mata Mandir in the Balochistan locality of southwest Pakistan, citing the link with Maa Kamakhya Devalaya atop Nilachal hills in the city.
Amid the growing uprising among Baloch people against the illegal occupation and misrule of Islamabad over their land since 1947, CM Sarma commented that Balochistan holds profound historical and spiritual significance for Hindus, primarily as the sacred home of Hinglaj Mata Temple, one of the 51 revered Shakti-Peeths across Bharat.
"Nestled in the rugged terrains of Hingol National Park, the temple (Nani Mandir, as Balochs affectionately call it) is believed to mark the spot where the forehead of Goddess Sati fell, making it one of the holiest sites in Shaktism," said Sarma on his social media handle.
“For centuries, Hindu pilgrims, particularly from the Sindhi, Bhavsar, and Charan communities, have undertaken arduous journeys across deserts to seek blessings at this shrine,” he further added. The holy place is also deeply respected by the Baloch people, reflecting a rare legacy of inter-communal reverence and shared heritage.
Years back, the PPFA urged the Union government in New Delhi to take the necessary initiative to revitalize the Hinglaj temple, which is connected to Kamrup Kamakhya legends.
The sacred temple is located in a mountain cave on the bank of the Hingol River, which is adjacent to the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea. It has an idol of Goddess Shakti (Sati, daughter of Daksha Maharaj), who married Lord Shiva against her father’s wish. Mythology narrates that in an important Yagna, organized by the proud King Daksha, Sati (Parvati) and Shiva were not invited, but she wanted to attend the ritual.
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