The three-day annual festival of the historic Hinglaj Mata Temple concluded successfully with the hope that peace and religious harmony will prevail across the country, and that minorities will work jointly for the development and prosperity of the country.
The religious festival, which began on April 17 in the rugged mountains of Balochistan, has emerged as a powerful symbol of religious harmony and tolerance.
Considered the third-largest Hindu religious gathering after festivals in India and Nepal, the event attracted around 300,000 pilgrims this month, with nearly a million devotees visiting the shrine in a year. The large gathering this year was seen by officials as a message of unity.
Several thousand devotees travelled to the Hinglaj Mata Temple on foot from various areas of Sindh, including Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Sanghar.
The journey, which for many took 20 days, demonstrated a strong religious devotion and served as an example of interfaith harmony.
The Balochistan government, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, and the district
administration made extensive arrangements to ensure the festival ran smoothly.
The PDMA distributed ration bags and other essential items to pilgrims, while Deputy Commissioner Lasbela Humaira Baloch and Senior Superintendent of Police Najeebullah Pandrani remained on site to oversee administrative and security matters.
To ensure pilgrims’ safety, a large-scale security operation was put in place. Contingents of the Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps, Police and Levies were deployed to provide foolproof security for the massive event.
As part of humanitarian efforts, the Pakistan Coast Guards, PPHI, and the Lasbela Health Department established free medical camps.
At these camps, specialist doctors and female doctors examined hundreds of pilgrims and provided free medicines.
