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The
high altitude
Lokpal lake, known
as Gurudwara Hemkund
Sahib ( 4329 mts.) lies in heavenly
environs. A steep trek from
Ghangharia leads one
to this spot in about four to six hours.
It is an important pilgrimage
for both Hindus and Sikhs, as well as
for people from other faiths. There is a Sikh
Gurudwara and a Lakshman temple built on the
bank of the lake. |
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Encircled
by seven snow
clad peaks and
their associated glaciers, it
reflects its surroundings
enchantingly on its crystal
clear serene waters. The glaciers from
Hathi Parvat and Saptrishi
peaks feed the
lake and a small
stream called Himganga flows out of this lake.
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As
alluded to, in the holy Granth Sahib, Guru
Govind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikh faith
had meditated on the
bank of this lake in one of his
earlier births. It is widely believed among
Sikhs that Guru Govind Singh introduced the
features now universally associated
with Sikhism. On 15th April 1699,
he started the new brotherhood called the
Khalsa (meaning the pure, from the Persian
word 'Khales') an inner
core of the faithful, accepted by baptism
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GURUDWARA
HEMKUND SAHIB INFORMATION |
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Altitude
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4,500
m above sea level |
Clothing
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Woolens |
Language
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Hindi,
Kumaoni, Garhwali, English |
Best
time to visit : |
July-September |
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