Hemkund Sahib Yatra

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Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Hemkund Sahib - Paonta Sahib - Anandpur Sahib - Harimandir Sahib - Delhi

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Hemkund Gurudwara situated at an altitude of 4329 meters is the highest temples in India and highest Gurudwara in the world.

* For seven months of the year from Nov to May, this 'lake of ice' is inaccessible, its water frozen

* To local Hindus the lake is known as Lokpal, and there is a temple dedicated to God Lakshman, who, it is said, was brought to the shore of Lokpal after being mortally wounded in a battle with the son of Ravana and Hanuman was then able to find a life-giving herb from this valley.

* As per Bachitra Natak, Guru Gobind Singh meditated here. The place is described as Hemkund Parbat Sapat Sring, the "lake of ice" "mountain" adorned with "seven peaks",

* The first Sikh to pen his speculations about the nature and location of the Guru's tap asthan was hagiographical writer Bhai Santokh Singh in his fourteen volume Sri Gur Pratap Suraj [Prakash] Granth.

* Pandit Tara Singh Narotam, a nineteenth century Nirmala scholar, was the first Sikh to trace the geographical location of Hemkunt. He wrote of Hemkunt as one among the 508 Sikh shrines he described in Sri Gur Tirath Sangrah.

* Sardar Sohan Singh, a retired granthi from the Indian army, found the place in 1934 and the first gurudwara was constructed in 1936.

Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib : Set amidst towering snow-capped mountains and lying beside a lake of pristine blue water, the Sikh shrine of Sri Hemkunt Sahib looks, even to the not-particularly-pious, a place of almost unbelievable beauty and peace. Seven peaks - known as the Sapt Sring- surround the shrine, looming over lush green pastures. The tenth and penultimate guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, at a height of over 4,000 mt, is as such, a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh ji and a reminder of the saint’s mission.

Gurudwara Sri Paonta Sahib : Surrounded by the Sal forest and on the bank of river Yamuna the historic town of Paonta Sahib was founded by the tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji. When only sixteen years old, the guru left Anandpur Sahib and on the invitation of Raja Maidini Prakash of Sirmour, lived at this beautiful place for over four years. The historic gurudwara commemorates his stay and interestingly the waters of the Yamuna fall silently below this -which happened at the Guru's behest. The word 'Paonta' means 'Space for a foot hold'.

Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib : A birthplace of the Khalsa, it was here on March 30th, 1699 Guru Gobind Singh baptized 5 sikhs with amrit (sweetened water) stirred with his Khanda and called them his Five Beloved Ones and gave them the last name ‘Singh’ which means Lion. Guru Gobind Singh then humbly bowed before the Five Beloved Ones and asked them to initiate Him into the Khalsa Brotherhood.

Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar : The Harimandir Sahib (meaning Temple of God) is also commonly known as the Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib (Divine Court). It is situated in the city of Amritsar in Punjab. The Golden Temple is a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs. It is a source of inspiration for all Sikhs and their chief place of pilgrimage.

HemKund Sahib Tour

Day1: Delhi - Rishikesh Drive 225 km

Day 2: Rishikesh - Joshimath Drive 257 km

Day 3: Joshimath - Govind Ghat - Govind Dham (Ghangariya) Drive 21 km, Trek 13 km

Day 4: Govind Dham - Hemkund Sahib - Govind Dham Trek 6 x 2 = 12 km

Day 5: Govind Dham - Govind Ghat - Joshimath Trek 13 km, Drive 21 km

Day 6: Joshimath - Rishikesh Drive 257 km

Day 7: Rishikesh - Paonta Sahib Drive 90 km

Day 8: Paonta Sahib - Anandpur Sahib Drive 180 km

Day 9: Anandpur Sahib - Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar Drive 210 km

Day 10: Amritsar - Delhi by Train