The Hemkund Sahib, situated at an altitude of 15225 feet, received up to two inches of snow, dropping the temperature here to minus.Hemkund Sahib has been covered with a white sheet of snow as snowfall started in high-altitude areas due to changes in weather and rain. It has been continuously snowing in high-altitude places since Monday.
Sikh devotees are taking a dip in this holy lake in the bitter cold as the portals of Gurudwara will be closed on 10 October.
Hemkunt Sahib Trust Vice President Narendra Jeet Bindra previously informed said that the Gurudwara portals would close on 10 October, this year. The doors will be closed at 1.00 p.m. on 10 October.
Ever since the opening of its doors on 22 May, the Gurudwara observed over 2,15,000 devotees visiting it so far. Hemkund Sahib is considered to be the fifth Dham of Uttarakhand.
The Gurudwara management trust has further urged visitors and devotees to plan their pilgrimage according to the schedule. 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 Gurudwara is situated beside a lake and it is believed that the 10th Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, meditated at the site. The Darma Valley, the last outpost near the China border in Uttarakhand, also received the third snowfall of this season.
As there has been more than one foot of snow here, the cold has increased in 14 villages in the Darma valley and seven villages in the Vyas valley in the high Himalayan region.
The Darma Valley, the last outpost near the China border, has received about 1 foot of snow.
