☆ Precautions ☆
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| Precautions-Yatra to Hemkunt Sahib |
• Landslides are common along the motor road, especially during the rainy season( July and August ) and may delay travel. Drive slowly and carefully and heed all traffic signs.
• The foot path from Gobind Ghat to Hemkunt sahib is often congested with traffic. Walk on the inside of the path to avoid being knocked off the edge by passing pony, cows, sedan chairs or people.
• There is an( inadequate )registration system for porters and pony. Be vigilant to ensure that none of your belongings go missing. As a measure of security if you hire a porter or pony, ask for an identity card or token and keep it with you throughout the journey. There are police posts in Gobind Ghat and Gobind Dham should any problems arise.
• Altitude sickness is a very serious risk along the journey to Hemkunt Sahib.
• Here are a few tips for keeping yourself healthy - Spend as much time as possible in the hills before going all the way up to Hemkunt sahib. Your body adjusts to the altitude slowly. Don't let yourself become chilled or dehydrated. Dress in warm, dry clothes and drink plenty of tea, water, juice or soft drinks. Try not to become over-tired.
• Watch for the following symptoms of altitude sickness- Headaches, difficulty breathing, cold extremities, dizziness, disorientation, vomiting.
If you or members of your group have these symptoms, go back down. Altitude sickness can be life-threatening. Once a lower altitude is reached where more oxygen is available in the air, the symptoms will be alleviated in a short time.
☆ Notes for Travellers - Suggestions ☆
• Check any excess luggage in the cloak room at Gurudwara Govind Ghat .
• Pony and porters can be hired in Govind Ghat for all or part of the journey. Luggage, a child or a small adult can be carried in a kandi, a bamboo basket. A larger person can be carried by four porters in a dandi, a sedan chair on poles. Rates for hiring pony and porters vary depending on the volume of visitor traffic.
• There are few garbage disposal facilities along the route. Avoid throwing sweet wrappers, juice boxes, plastic raincoat and other garbage on or beside the path. If you see a garbage
can, use it ! To keep the natural environment clean, you are asked to carry out with you the wrappers, containers and bottles for all food and drink you consume.
• There are no bathroom facilities between Govind Ghat and Gobind Dham and between Gobind Dham and Hemkunt . At Hemkunt the facilities are very limited. They are located down a staircase from the lake. You are asked to use these facilities so that you do not to pollute the holy lake.
• Receipts are issued for all donations to the gurudwaras. For a donation of Rs.101 or more, you will receive a saffron-coloured sropa and a bag of dry prashad when you present the receipt at Gurudwara Govindghat. As an alternative to giving cash donations, groups and individuals can donate goods as their seva (service) to Hemkunt Sahib. Individuals can supply blankets, food items and construction materials. Groups can organize to carry out larger projects and services. For example, a jatha or family might donate the materials and labour to construct additional toilet facilities at Hemkunt or along the route. Cleaning of kitchen utensils, floors, and garbage also needs to be done in the gurudwaras and along the footpath. Consider making seva a part of your visit.
☆ What Tips a Driver Should Follow -
Pilgrims having own cars should have High skill of Hill Road Driving or should have high skilled drivers on the steering duty. Some of the recommended tips for such a driver are -:
• Never drive an overloaded vehicle .
• Steering duty should not be more than Eight hours a day.
• Use Dippers at night and appropriate signals on Road while Driving .
• Keep wooden 'Gutka' in the vehicle while driving on hills.
• Check your Brakes and Hand Brakes before starting journey.
• Check your speed while driving on hills.
• Always give way to upcoming vehicle/vehicles.
• Night driving is prohibited on hills.
• Keep your valid vehicle's documents with you to avoid inconvenience.
• Check the Headlights, Break light and Parking lights of your vehicle.
• Always keep your vehicle on left side of the Road.
• Use Horn at curves on hills.
• Never overtake the overtaking vehicle.
• Use shoes instead of slippers while driving.
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☆ Notes for Travellers - Suggestions ☆
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| NOTES FOR TRAVELLERS |
• Pony and porters can be hired in Govind Ghat for all or part of the journey. Luggage, a child or a small adult can be carried in a kandi, a bamboo basket. A larger person can be carried by four porters in a dandi, a sedan chair on poles. Rates for hiring pony and porters vary depending on the volume of visitor traffic.
• There are few garbage disposal facilities along the route. Avoid throwing sweet wrappers, juice boxes, plastic raincoat and other garbage on or beside the path. If you see a garbage
can, use it ! To keep the natural environment clean, you are asked to carry out with you the wrappers, containers and bottles for all food and drink you consume.
• There are no bathroom facilities between Govind Ghat and Gobind Dham and between Gobind Dham and Hemkunt . At Hemkunt the facilities are very limited. They are located down a staircase from the lake. You are asked to use these facilities so that you do not to pollute the holy lake.
• Receipts are issued for all donations to the gurudwaras. For a donation of Rs.101 or more, you will receive a saffron-coloured sropa and a bag of dry prashad when you present the receipt at Gurudwara Govindghat. As an alternative to giving cash donations, groups and individuals can donate goods as their seva (service) to Hemkunt Sahib. Individuals can supply blankets, food items and construction materials. Groups can organize to carry out larger projects and services. For example, a jatha or family might donate the materials and labour to construct additional toilet facilities at Hemkunt or along the route. Cleaning of kitchen utensils, floors, and garbage also needs to be done in the gurudwaras and along the footpath. Consider making seva a part of your visit.
☆ What Tips a Driver Should Follow -
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| Tips For Drivers Travelling to Hemkunt Sahib |
• Never drive an overloaded vehicle .
• Steering duty should not be more than Eight hours a day.
• Use Dippers at night and appropriate signals on Road while Driving .
• Keep wooden 'Gutka' in the vehicle while driving on hills.
• Check your Brakes and Hand Brakes before starting journey.
• Check your speed while driving on hills.
• Always give way to upcoming vehicle/vehicles.
• Night driving is prohibited on hills.
• Keep your valid vehicle's documents with you to avoid inconvenience.
• Check the Headlights, Break light and Parking lights of your vehicle.
• Always keep your vehicle on left side of the Road.
• Use Horn at curves on hills.
• Never overtake the overtaking vehicle.
• Use shoes instead of slippers while driving.
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> Download Link
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