Tattva

In April each year, thousands of Hindus flock to the cave temple of Hinglaj Mata, situated in a remote, desolate and hilly area of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, 250km (155 miles) north-west of Karachi. The high point of the four-day pilgrimage comes on the third day when high priests chant mantras, inviting gods to accept the offerings of the devotees and bring them peace and plenty. Before the partition of India in 1947, more than 20% of the population of today’s Pakistan was Hindu. Today, there are roughly three million Hindus in Pakistan, or about 1.6% of the total population. Many Hindus say they are still discriminated against or forced to convert to other religions.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/south_asia_hindus_in_pakistan/html/1.stm

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