Quetta: The historic Hinglaj Mata festival began on Saturday in the Lasbela district of Balochistan.
Thousands of Hindu pilgrims from all over the country. As well as the world came to the festival, which has been going on for hundreds of years.
The government of Balochistan has made a detailed plan to help the yatris. It urged to keep the peace during the four-day event.
“Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to Balochistan to attend the event. Pakistan is happy to have them,” Senator
The leader of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Danesh Kumar, said. He said that the provincial government made sure that the Hindu mega event had everything it needed and that its safe. Men and women wore their traditional clothes to the festival. Which held near the famous tourist spot Kund Malir, which is on the coastal highway in Pakistan.
“Balochistan welcomes #Yatris who are coming to celebrate their great event at Hinglaj Mata Mandir,” tweeted Abdul Aziz Uqaili, the Chief Secretary of Balochistan.
Uqaili said that the yatris were given help and facilities of all kinds.
Moreover, He also said that the Balochistan Tourism Department has taken a number of steps to promote the historic Hindu religious festival and help the yatris.
While, Khalil Goerge, the Minister for Minorities Affairs in Balochistan, and Manzoor Hussain, the Secretary of Tourism, went to Lasbela to check on the plans for the event.
Moreover, Khalil Goerge said that the Balochistan government gave Rs300 million to make sure that the cave temple had all the basic things it needed.
CCTV cameras were also put up at the site to make sure it was as safe as possible. Hinglaj Mata is one of the world’s five oldest Hindu temples.
