170,000 Pilgrims Have Paid Obeisance at Hemkunt Sahib Already This Year....

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Within 54 days of opening of Hemkunt Sahib gates this year, more than 170,000 pilgrims have already paid obeisance. Hemkunt Sahib is situated in the hills of Uttarakhand and due it its high elevation and extreme temperature, it is challenging for pilgrims to make it to their final destination. The gates of Hemkunt Sahib were opened on May 25 this year.

 Apart from being uphill, the trek to Hemkunt Sahib gains a rapid altitude of about 1,300 meters or over 4,200 feet within a few hours and a sudden rise in altitude is considered challenging by most pilgrims. However, despite these conditions, visitors have been making their journey to the highest Gurudwara in the world in large numbers.

Update on latest conditions - 

 Manager of Gurudwara Gobind Dham S. Sewa Singh informed that the Gurudwara Management was working hard to facilitate smooth pilgrimage to distant pilgrims. He added that the Vice-President of Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust S. Narinderjit Singh Bindra has been apprised about the damaged stretch of the pilgrimage track from the helipad up to the Gurudwara and he has assured to take up the matter with Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

More than 50,000 pilgrims pay obeisance at Sri Hemkunt Sahib within 10 days of its opening....

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Within ten days of opening of Sri Hemkunt Sahib gates, more than 50,000 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the Sikh shrine situated in hills of Uttarakhand. Notably, the gates of Sri Hemkunt Sahib were opened on May 25.
Speaking to Sikh24 on June 7, Manager of Gurudwara Sri Gobindghat S. Sewa Singh informed that more than 5000 pilgrims were departing from Gobindghat to pay obeisance at Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib this morning. He further informed that they are observing a noticeable hike in pilgrim frequency from June 1 onwards.
Manager of Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib (Rishikesh) S. Darshan Singh informed that the Gurudwaras run by Sri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust serves ‘langar’ (free food) whole year for which the Sikh devotees send ration. “Despite increased pilgrims, langar is being served without any shortages,” he added.
Vice-President of Sri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust S. Narinder Singh Bindra said that the journey to Sri Hemkunt Sahib was completely safe. He has appealed the Sikh masses to pay obeisance at Sri Hemkunt Sahib and receive blessings of Guru Sahib.

Sri Hemkunt Sahib gates to re-open on May 25, More details press the link....

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Hemkunt Sahib Gates Closed On October 15 Due to Winter....

The sacred portals of Hemkunt Sahib were closed on Saturday for winter. Over 1,500 pilgrims thronged Hemkund Sahib, which is located at a height of 16,000 ft, to take part in the prayers that preceded closure of its gates, said Sardar Seva Singh, Manager of the Gurudwara Trust. The Himalayan shrine is closed annually for the winter season during which the area becomes snow-bound. Around 1,75,000 Sikh devotees visited the shrine this season.
Patna Sahib Jatthedar J N Singh also took part in the prayers on Saturday.

Consequently, over 1350 pilgrims on the way to Badrinath shrine and Hemkund Sahib have been stopped from proceeding ahead.

Consequently, over 1350 pilgrims on the way to Badrinath shrine and Hemkunt Sahib have been stopped from proceeding ahead. As per state emergency operation centre (SEOC), 937 pilgrims en-route Badrinath shrine were stopped while 430 pilgrims on their way to famous Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib were stopped at Govindghat.
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Sri Hemkunt Sahib

In ' Bachitar Natak ' the great Guru relates his story which is interpreted as - " I shall now relate my own story, how God sent me into this world. I was busy performing penance on the hills of  ' Hemkunt' where seven peaks are prominent. The place is called 'Sapt Shring’ where King Pandu had performed Yoga, there I practised austerity and worshipped the god of death."

Helipad near Gurudwara GobindDham, Ghangaria....

Helicopter Service till GobindDham . After that distance between Gurudwara Sahib GobindDham to Hemkunt Sahib is 6 kms which is high altitude trekking path.