There is a rock weighing lakhs of tons on the idol of the mother

Hinglaj Mata Temple is located in Baluchistan region of Pakistan. Hinglaj Mata is considered as an avatar of Durga. This Hinglaj Mata is also worshiped as the goddess of power. But after this temple in Pakistan, the same famous temple is in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Hinglaj Mata Temple is located in Salawas village, 20 km from Jodhpur. This temple is 1000 years old and there is a stone weighing 500 tons on this temple. This stone has been standing on this temple between two mountains for thousands of years. It is said that the mother put this stone on her finger. Hinglaj Mata Mandir is said to be a sacred place. That is why devotees are crowded in this temple. Now there is a huge crowd of devotees here on the occasion of Navratri festival. Devotees of Hinglaj Mata come from all corners of the country to visit the temple premises during Navratri festival. (Hinglaj Mata Temple)

There are many holy places in Rajasthan. Among them, the Hinglaj Mata temple in Salawas village, which is close to Jodhpur city, is famous among devotees. Actually Hinglaj Mata's native place is in Balochistan region of Pakistan. Another temple of the same Hinglaj Mata is in Jodhpur. There is a rock weighing lakhs of tons on top of the idol of the mother in this temple . Devotees flock to see this lakhs of tons of stone which has been standing on the temple for thousands of years. Hinglaj Mata Temple is situated between two mountains. There is a big stone between these two mountains and it has come to rest on the idol of the goddess. Devotees say that the goddess caught this stone on her finger. Where exactly this stone came from is a mystery. Because the stone is not cut anywhere in this area. But it is not understood from where this stone is separated. Many people tried to know this secret. From where the stone has come out, it is shaped like a cave. Some young people have tried to go there. But locals say that no one who goes to that stone comes back to know this. A few years ago, the bodies of two youths who went to know the secret of the goddess were found. The search has since been suspended. The tombs of these two youths have been built on the temple road. Now devotees who go to the temple worship this Samadhi.  

All of Jodhpur has faith in this Hinglaj Mata Temple. It is known as the deity of all the villages in the vicinity of the temple. After worshiping in this temple, one can start any auspicious work. A large number of people of the Rajpurohit community live in this temple area . Hinglaj Mata is mentioned as the deity of the Rajpurohit community. During Navratri, the people of this Rajpurohit community, from any corner of the country, appear for the service of the Goddess. There are many legends about the idol of this goddess. The idol of the Goddess is said to be Swayambhu.  Hundreds of years ago , Hinglaj Mata appeared in a dream to Selo Ji Rajpurohit, the descendant of  Vatandar Dudo Ji of this area . In 1392 , Selo Ji Rajpurohit came and settled in front of Hinglaj Mata Mandir . After them, more families of the Rajpurohit community settled in this area. The abode of these royal priests is called Salavas. 

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These royal priestly communities started worshiping Hingla Mata as their deity.  It is known that the Hinglaj Mata temple existed even before the arrival of the Rajpurohit community. Hence, the temple is said to be more than a thousand years old. Moreover, the idol of Hinglaj Mata is self-made. Devotees believe that this Mother never sends her devotees away empty-handed. The temple is about one hundred and fifty feet above the ground. Navratri festival is celebrated in a big way in the temple. During this period, Athwela Aarti of Devi is performed. At this time, grain is sown in front of the goddess and a screen is placed. This veil is removed after Havan on Ashtami. After this veil is removed, the grain of the field is predicted based on how the grain sown in front of the idol of the Mother has grown. A large number of farmers from the entire Jodhpur area are present on this occasion. Locals have great faith in this Hinglaj mother. No structure is built in this area that will go over the mother's temple. If that happens, it is believed that the mother gets angry. All the houses and buildings built here are much lower than the height of this mountain. Because of this, the mother is said to have mercy on everyone.  

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