Chandragup Volcanos

There are more then 80 mud volcanoes located in Pakistan.The highest Concentration is just 3 hrs drive from Makran Coastal highway towards North in Hingol National Park, Baluchistan, Pakistan.Approaching the Mud Volcanoes. Driving to the mud volcanoes, Pakistan.With 300 feet Above Sea level Chander Gup Mud Volcano is the Highest Mud Volcano in The Entire World.Every year thousands of Hindus from Pakistan and around World gather to attend a four-day ritual at the Hinglaj Mata Temple in Balochistan. PakistanHindwo ny inko b nai apne superstitions ka nishana bnaya hua ha.arabian sea 3 kilometres off the coast of balochistan pakistan.Pakistan is gifted with a diverse landscape. Among many geological wonders here, one big attraction is the presence of 18 mud volcanoes. Infact world’s largest and highest known mud volcano is located in Balochistan. The altitiude of highest mud volcano here is 300 ft. The mud volcanoes of Balochistan are not only located on the land but from time to time they appear as small temporary islands in the Arabian Sea also.

To reach the most famous group of these mud volcanoes, one has to travel west of Karachi on the Makran Coastal Highway (N10). One has to drive upto a place called Aghor located at the delta of Hungol River. 7 mud volcanoes are located few kilometers North East of Aghor. 11 mud volcanoes are located further west between Kutch and Gwadar.There are two known groups of mud volcanoes here. One is called ‘Chandargup’ and other is called ‘Jabl-ul-Ghurab’. Very close to Chandargup is an ancient Hindu temple called ‘Hinglaj temple’ or ‘Nani Temple’. Due to close proximity of the mud volcano to a Hindu temple, 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.

It is said that mud volcanoes have roots that go several kilometers underground and act as safety valves for high underground pressure.