Volcanoes and Hindus of Pakistan
103 images Created 10 Jan 2021
By the volcanoes of Pakistan, a Hindu goddess lives on.
The windswept hills of western Pakistan have witnessed the rise and fall of empires. Situated on an ancient trade route between East and West, Balochistan province remains infused with centuries of Hindu, Zoroastrian, and Sufi heritage. Stretching hundreds of miles along the Arabian Sea, its otherworldly coast is considered home to the divine. Every spring, more than 40,000 people flood the monochromatic landscape to honor the goddess Sati and cleanse their sins through a series of rituals during Hinglaj Yatra—the largest Hindu pilgrimage in the Muslim-majority nation.
Taking place in the desert of Baluchistan below the volcanoes of Chandragup, this yearly pilgrimage is the largest Hindu gathering in Pakistan.
Full story and videos : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/muslim-majority-country-hindu-goddess-lives-pakistan-pictures/
The windswept hills of western Pakistan have witnessed the rise and fall of empires. Situated on an ancient trade route between East and West, Balochistan province remains infused with centuries of Hindu, Zoroastrian, and Sufi heritage. Stretching hundreds of miles along the Arabian Sea, its otherworldly coast is considered home to the divine. Every spring, more than 40,000 people flood the monochromatic landscape to honor the goddess Sati and cleanse their sins through a series of rituals during Hinglaj Yatra—the largest Hindu pilgrimage in the Muslim-majority nation.
Taking place in the desert of Baluchistan below the volcanoes of Chandragup, this yearly pilgrimage is the largest Hindu gathering in Pakistan.
Full story and videos : https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/muslim-majority-country-hindu-goddess-lives-pakistan-pictures/
