Chandragup

Chandragup is an active mud volcano located in Hingol National Park in Balochistan, Pakistan.[1] Also known as Chandrakup, the volcano is considered holy by Hindus and is an important stop for pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Shri Hinglaj Mata temple.[2]

Baba Chandrakup
چندرگپ
चन्द्रगुप
Baba Chandrakup
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictLasbela District
DeityBaba Chandrakup (Lord Shiva)
FestivalsFour Day Theerth Yatra in April(Hinglaj Yatra)
Location
LocationHinglaj
StateBalochistan
CountryPakistan
Location within Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Geographic coordinates25.0°26′43.33″N 65.0°51′55.55″E
Elevation100 m (328 ft)
Website
www.hinglajmata.com

The Chandragup mud volcano is worshipped as an embodiment of the Hindu god Shiva, and called Baba Chandragup. Pilgrims to the volcano believe that the Shri Minglaj Mata temple may only be entered only after paying homage to Baba Chandrakup. Traditionally, the pilgrim stays awake all night, fasting and meditating on the sins they will confess at the rim the following day. They bake roti made out of ingredients contributed by all the yātrīs. On the next day they ascend the slope of Chandrakup, and the roṭi is served as an offering to Baba Chandrakup. Nowadays, coconuts, betel nut and dal are also offered. At the volcano's peak, the pilgrims must introduce themselves with their full name and place of origin and then call out their sins in front of the group. According to the bubbling of the mud and the reaction of the wind, the chaṛīdār is able to tell if the pilgrim's sins are forgiven.[3]

Devotees throw coconuts into the craters to make wishes and thank the gods for answering their prayers.[4]

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References
  1. Muddy Coasts of the World: Processes, Deposits, and Function, pp. 149, Gulf Professional Publishing, 2002, ISBN 9780444510198, ... The Las Bela Coastal Plain in Baluchistan is also renowned for the occurrence of mud volcanoes (Snead 1964). The largest one of these, the Chandragup, forms an almost perfect cone 58 m high ...
  2. Mud Volcanoes of Balochistan Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, Owais Mughal, 2 March 2007, All Things Pakistan, Accessed: 25 September 2012, ... Very close to Chandargup is an ancient Hindu temple called ‘Hinglaj temple’ or ‘Nani Temple’. There are many pronunciations of the word Chandragup in practise. Due to close proximity a Hindu temple to these volcanoes, it is very likely that the word Chandargup is actually derived from the word ‘Chandargupt’. Another word which locally mentions this group of volcanoes is ‘Chandra coop’ which means Volcanoes of the Moon ... The Hindus worship these mud volcanoes as the habitation of a deity Babhaknath ...
  3. http://40.114.28.106/PDF/5322-pdf-VNV/p2/9780190850531.PDF
  4. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/2019/01/muslim-majority-country-hindu-goddess-lives-pakistan-pictures/#/18_hindu_pilgrimage_mmi8851_180405_2272.jpg


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