BIBI NANA, Hinglaj (Chat-i)

(ضلع لسبیلہ - PK)
25.511100,65.505300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A curious, apparently intermittent spring (a karst rising?), which consists of a low castellated mud edifice in a natural cavity (note 1) and represents the centre of the Hindu cult spot and pilgrimage site of Hinglaj, is situated below Hinglaj peak (note 2) in a verdant basin on the banks of Hingol river (Las Bela district). Compare –>Bibi Nani Ghara. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use & folklore: NABEE (1844b: 817-818) observed on 9th September 1839 a peculiar hydrological phenomenon when he noticed a well, the water of which at times rises up with bubbling noise, discoloured like that of a river fresh swollen from the rains, and carrying mud in suspension. The Hindoo pilgrims, when this takes place, throw in suparee [note 3], cloves, cardamoms [Elletaria cardamomum], and cocoanuts [Cocos nucifera]. Should there be a delay in the rising, the pilgrims in the most abject manner call on -Mata- to give them a sight of herself, exhorting each other to reveal their sins and inwardly repent; whe the water rises, they salam with both hands joined and throw in their offerings, which after sometime on a second rise are brought back again, when they are collected and form ingrediments of large cakes, which they bake near the spot. A large number of pilgrims come from Hindusthan.A curious, apparently intermittent spring (a karst rising?), which consists of a low castellated mud edifice in a natural cavity (note 1) and represents the centre of the Hindu cult spot and pilgrimage site of Hinglaj, is situated below Hinglaj peak (note 2) in a verdant basin on the banks of Hingol river (Las Bela district). Compare –>Bibi Nani Ghara. CULTURAL HISTORY - human use & folklore: NABEE (1844b: 817-818) observed on 9th September 1839 a peculiar hydrological phenomenon when he noticed a well, the water of which at times rises up with bubbling noise, discoloured like that of a river fresh swollen from the rains, and carrying mud in suspension. The Hindoo pilgrims, when this takes place, throw in suparee [note 3], cloves, cardamoms [Elletaria cardamomum], and cocoanuts [Cocos nucifera]. Should there be a delay in the rising, the pilgrims in the most abject manner call on -Mata- to give them a sight of herself, exhorting each other to reveal their sins and inwardly repent; whe the water rises, they salam with both hands joined and throw in their offerings, which after sometime on a second rise are brought back again, when they are collected and form ingrediments of large cakes, which they bake near the spot. A large number of pilgrims come from Hindusthan.

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1839.09.09: NABEE (1844b: 817-818) visited, explored and studied Chat-i Bibi Nani at Hinglaj. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0BIBI NANI, Hinglaj (Cave of)
114.2LAS BELA (Caves at)
121.1GONDRANI (Caves at)
222.1HERAR LOST RIVULET
319.9ZEHRI (Cave at)
346.6KHUZDAR (Cave at)
346.6LADON PASS (Mine near)
346.6MULA PASS (Mine near)
346.6BHAPAR (Mine near)