By Nava Thakuria
The sacred Hinglaj temple in Balochistan shares a connection with Kamrup Kamakhya legends
Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA), a group of intellectuals, has expressed “annoyances” over the vandalism at an ancient Durga temple in Sindh province of Pakistan recently and has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pursue with his counterpart in Islamabad for adequate protection and preservation of all holy Hindu shrines in the trouble-torn neighboring country.
“Media reports reveal that a group of Islamists on 24 October 2020, vandalised the temple in Nagarparkar locality and even desecrated the idol of Maa Durga soon after the Navratri prayer offered by the Hindu devotees. Nagarparkar tehsil, which has a population of over 90,000 Hindus, is accomplished as a rich Hindu heritage site with another temple dedicated for Maa Jabal Durga. Lately the region has witnessed a series of forceful conversions of minority Hindus into Islam,” the PPFA stated today.
The attacked shrine was reported in some Indian media outlets as being the sacred Hinglaj temple in Balochistan (occupied by Pakistan), which shares a connection with Kamrup Kamakhya legends. The Hinglaj shakti peeth temple is located in a mountain cave on the bank of Hingol river inside Hingol National Park, adjacent to the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea.
However, Baloch nationalist leader Hyrbyair Marri, in a conversation with the form of nationalists, confirmed that the Hinglaj temple was not targeted. According to religious legend, the smeared head of Sati (Parvati) with Hingul (vermillion) had fallen at the spot where the temple is located during Mahedev’s tandav nritya. The top leader of Free Balochistan Movement asserted that Baloch nationalists have a high regard for the Hindu shrine even though the majority of them are Muslims.
