Relevance: Hinduism
Date of Visit:- 23 August 2020
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Article No. 5 on Eminabad
In Eminabad, before the partition of the Hindustan, a large community of Hindus and Sikhs used to live alongside Muslims. One can still find remains of many beautiful architectures of that era present in the forms of Havelis, Gardens, Gateways, Temples, and Gurdwaras.
Southeast of the Eminabad a large pond having the dimension of 166 m x 196 m is present. On one side of this pond, a brick pathway of Nanak Shahi bricks still can be seen. In the center of this pathway, a Shamshan Ghat (Cremation ground) was present. One still can see supportive pillars that were built along the pond so ashes can be disposed of after cremation in accordance with Hindu traditions. According to the rituals, the son of the deceased lights the pyre fire at the shamshan ghat.
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| Shamshan Ghat |
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| Shamshan Ghat |
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| Pillars alongside Shamshan Ghat |
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| Pathway alongside Shamshanghat Pond |
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| Lodhi Era Mosque from Shamshan Ghat |
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| Adjacent to Shamshan Ghat an ancient Mound is present |
Very interesting blog. In a remote part of the Makran coast of Baluchistan lies Hingalaj, once the most important of Nath pilgrimages. Yogis from all over the Indian sub-continent would come here and, on their way, would encounter the Sufis of Sindh. This was the meeting ground of some of the greatest mystics that this land has ever produced, and here took place alchemical interactions among them resulting in the evolution of a vibrant inclusive faith that shattered all barriers. Here was born the rebellious verses of some of the greatest Sufis from the land of Sindh. One of them was Shah Latif Bhittai – one of the masters of Sufi poetry.Could you please visit Hingalaj shrine in Baluchistan and write about it. I would like to know whether it is still visited by Hindu pilgrims and Yogis. It has a rich history of Sufi- Nath Yogi interactions, especially the great Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif who was a great admirer of Nath Yogis.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for your comment, i have visited Hangalaj back in 2020, no doubt its amazing place, there was lot of Hindu pilgrimage regularly visiting this place.
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