Portals of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand all set to reopen
Jasleen Kaur
April 1st 2022 11:55 AM
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), April 1: The portals of Gurdwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand will open for its devotees on May 22, 2022, announced the gurdwara management.
"The portals of Gurdwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib will open for devotees on May 22 at 10.30 am, and for that, all maintenance works are being done by the trust," said Narinderjit Singh Bindra, vice-chairman, Gurudwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust.
"The Indian Army will begin removing snow from in and around the gurdwara from the second week of April," he added.
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According to the Trust's management, earlier in 2021, the yatra began on September 18 with the consideration of coronavirus pandemic guidelines which stated that only 1,000 doubly vaccinated devotees, with a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours, were allowed to visit the gurudwara in a day.
This Gurudwara is one of the most revered Sikh pilgrimage sites. Hemkunt Sahib (also known as Hemkund Sahib) is visited by thousands of devotees from all over the globe every summer. The gurdwara is situated beside a lake and it is believed that the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated at the site.
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"The Indian Army will begin removing snow from in and around the gurdwara from the second week of April," he added.
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According to the Trust's management, earlier in 2021, the yatra began on September 18 with the consideration of coronavirus pandemic guidelines which stated that only 1,000 doubly vaccinated devotees, with a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours, were allowed to visit the gurudwara in a day.
This Gurudwara is one of the most revered Sikh pilgrimage sites. Hemkunt Sahib (also known as Hemkund Sahib) is visited by thousands of devotees from all over the globe every summer. The gurdwara is situated beside a lake and it is believed that the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated at the site.
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