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By NJ Thakuria
Guwahati: Expressing serious concern over the vandalism at an ancient Durga temple in Sindh province of Pakistan recently, an Assam based forum of nationalists urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pursue with his counterpart in Islamabad for protection and preservation of all Hindu shrines inside the trouble-torn country.
As the media reports reveal that a group of Islamists vandalised the temple in Nagarparkar locality and even desecrated the idol of Maa Durga soon after the Navratri prayer on 24 October by the Hindu devotees. Nagarparkar tehsil, which has a population of over 90,000 Hindus, is accomplished as a rich Hindu heritage site with another temple dedicated for Maa Jabal Durga. However, the region has lately witnessed a series of forceful conversions of minority Hindus into Islam.
Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA), in a statement pointed out that the concerned shrine was reported as the sacred Hinglaj temple in Balochistan province under Pakistan, which shares a connection with Kamrup Kamakhya legends. The Hinglaj shakti peeth temple is located in a mountain cave on the bank of Hingol river inside Hingol National Park, adjacent to the Makran coast of the Arabian Sea.
In a conversation with the PPFA representatives Baloch nationalist leader Hyrbyair Marri confirmed that the Hinglaj temple was not targeted. Religious legends say that the smeared head of Sati (Parvati) with Hingul (vermillion) had fallen during Mahedev’s tandav nritya at the spot where the temple is now located. The top leader of Free Balochistan Movement, Marri asserted that even though majority of Baloch nationals are Muslims, they maintain high regards for the Hindu shrine.
