Hemkund Sahib Yatra

In view of heavy snow in Hemkund Sahib, a ban has been imposed on the travel of children and elders above 60 years of age, said officials today.

Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh place of worship in Uttarakhand, announced its closure today with the onset of winters.

Pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib in Garhwal Himalayas resumed today from Govindghat after remaining suspended for over three months in the wake of the June flash floods which had breached a 6-km stretch of the trek to the famed Sikh shrine.

In view of heavy snow in Hemkund Sahib, a ban has been imposed on the travel of children and elders above 60 years of age, said officials today.

Hemkund Sahib, the Sikh place of worship in Uttarakhand, announced its closure today with the onset of winters.

Pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib in Garhwal Himalayas resumed today from Govindghat after remaining suspended for over three months in the wake of the June flash floods which had breached a 6-km stretch of the trek to the famed Sikh shrine.