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Hingol - The Wonderland of Pakistan

From the vault: Wild Wanderers 2nd Meet-up (November 2020)


Adjacent to Makran Coastal Highway – Baluchistan, Hingol National Park is the wonderland of Pakistan.




It’s one of the most sacred place for Hindus pilgrims. According to Maharaja of the temple, the only Temple of Hanglaj Devi in the world is located in Hingol. This temple is locally known as (Nani Mata ka mandir). The scenery of oasis, natural fountains (Amrat ghara), hilltops, and caves around the temple adds beauty to its serenity.

Picutres inside template were not allowed.
Main Gate of Hanglaj Devi Temple (Photography inside Mandir not allowed)

Crater of Chandragup Mud Volcano


What is just a mud volcano to many people, in many volcanoes of Hingol, is a fundamental stopover in their pilgrimage (Yatra). Pilgrims pray and ask (mannat) at Chandragupta, make mud statues of their Lord Shiva from the volcanic mud. Inspired by their pottery, I also made few items from the volcanic mud for my collection.



Myself at Golden Beach
Few miles away is the refreshing beaches of Kund Malir and Golden Beach which sooths the sense of anyone, be it pilgrim or a wanderer like me. It offers, to watch the dusk and dawn, smell the aroma of sea breeze, touch the waves ending their nautical miles long tiring journey, hear the melodious sounds coming from the caves and crevasses crafted by wind over the period of millennia, and taste the delicious fauna and flora fetch by local fishermen in their wooden boats.


Dawn at Kund Malir

End your journey pilgrimage in the wonderland of Princess of Hope. Gaze anywhere, everywhere. You will be overwhelmed by the majestic city of mystery. Guarded by the Sphinx. Having her ruler's statue erected in the mid of it. Look at the beautiful chambers, they must be monasteries. These water stream they are the channels. What would have happened to them, their citizens and where are remains of their civilizations?
A wanderer is begging hope from Princess of Hope

Wait… What! Citizens? Civilization?

They are just wind sculpture, No… NO THEY CAN'T BE… 

Yes… Yes they are JUST WIND SCULPTURES. There is no proof of any life here.

In Hingol, Every truth does not need a proof.

 

Moral of the Travelogue:

'Stories are more important than facts, because every truth does not need a proof '.



Tour de Wonderland:


Princess keeping an eye on her city:


Wind sculptures

Long Live the Queen:


Rear view of Princess of Hope




University of Wonderland:


Wind sculptures

Castles of Wonderland:


Wind sculptures

Streets of Wonderland:


Wind sculptures


Bird-eye View of Wonderland:


Wind sculptures



P.S. Consent has been taken from fellow wanderers before publishing group photos. Pictures have been taken by any/all members of the group are published with their prior permission.

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Location: Hingol National Park, Balochistan, Pakistan

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