Maṛudeśa Śaktipīṭha
Maṛudeśa Śaktipīṭha Hinglaj, Balochistan Introduction:— Kālasaṃkarṣiṇī, the supreme consciousness, took various births to meet with her consort Kujeśa or Śiva. Her last unsuccessful birth was Dākṣāyaṇī Satī, in this form, she made her self immolation. To keep Lord Mahādeva (Satī's husband ) calm, Lord Viṣṇu used his discuss to cut Dākṣāyaṇī's body parts. As a result those body parts were fallen on the earth and they made the sacred seats of Kubjikā Devī. Those seats are called as Śaktipīṭhas. Hiṅgulā Devī Hinglaj temple is referred as a Śaktipīṭha. It is very popular Śākta shrine which is situated outside of modern India. Hinglaj is recognised as one of the oldest Śākta shrines, according to the Historians. Goddess Hiṅgulā is also known as Carcikā (चर्चिका)- who is smeared with blood, Koṭṭarī (कोट्टरी) - whose eyes are ferocious, Koṭarākṣī (कोटराक्षी) - same as Koṭṭarī, Digambarī (दिगम्बरी) - the naked one, Nānī (नानी), Indrākṣī (इन्द्राक्षी) - worshipped by In...