Tanot Mata Temple near Jaisalmer, close to the Longewala battlefield, stands as a symbol of faith and resilience. During the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, the temple miraculously survived bombings, ...

Hindu devotees get off from a bus and walk toward a mud volcano, to start Hindu pilgrims religious rituals for an annual festival in an ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata in Hinglaj in Lasbela ...

Hinglaj Mata thrums with activity, even after dark. Fairy lights and other decorations adorn the shrine and pilgrims jostle for position in front of it, sometimes holding up babies so the deities ...

Hinglaj Mata thrums with activity, even after dark. Fairy lights and other decorations adorn the shrine and pilgrims jostle for position in front of it, sometimes holding up babies so the deities ...

It is a time when kingdoms change overnight, armies march across rivers, and temples burn under foreign flags. Pilgrims who once sang loudly now walk barefoot in silence. Priests carry sacred idols at ...

1. Hinglaj Mata is a Hindu goddess who is revered by Muslims. Hinglaj Mata Mandir is a famous ‘shakti peetha’ of Goddess Sati. The cave temple is situated on the Hingol River Banks in Hinglaj ...

A devotee is pictured outside the Shri Hinglaj Mata Temple. A devotee showers rose petals while praying inside the temple. Devotees carry dry mud collected from a mud volcano, which is sacred to them.

There are two stories associated with Hinglaj Mata. The first story deals with Parshuram. It says when Parshuram was killing all the kshatriyas, a group of them took shelter in Hinglaj Mata's temple.

Muslim-majority Pakistan is home to 4.4 million Hindus, just 2.14% of the population, and Hinglaj Mata is one of the few Hindu sites that continues to draw large numbers of pilgrims every year ...

Hindu devotees get off from a bus and walk toward a mud volcano, to start Hindu pilgrims religious rituals for an annual festival in an ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata in Hinglaj in Lasbela ...