Hemkund Sahib
 Near the
Valley of flowers is the holy lake Hemkund- an important
pilgrimage of the Sikhs and Hindus.
Along its shores
is the sacred Sikh shrine where Guru Gobind singh, the tenth
Guru unified with god after Prolonged meditation in his
previous birth.
Nearby is the Lakshman Temple where
Lakshman - the brother of Lord Rama performed his penance. The
reflection of surrounding snow- clad peaks in its placid
waters offers a scenic sight.
Hemkund is the World`s
highest shrine, situated at an altitude of 4329 mts, and is on
the bank of a glacier lake surrounded by several towering
pinnacles of snow, reflected in its clear
water.
Another Trek Route from Ghangaria, a steeper
one, leads to the high altitude Lokpal Lake.
It is
believed that Guru Govind Singh , the tenth Guru of the Sikh
faith had mediated on the bank of this lake.
There is
a Sikh Gurudwara & a Laxman Temple on the bank of the
lake. A small stream called Him Ganga flows out of the
lake.
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