A Sikh shrine reached on foot from Govindghat: Hemkund Sahib in Chamoli district
Background
The walk to Hemkund Sahib is one of the high pilgrim routes of Uttarakhand.
Hemkund Sahib is a Sikh pilgrimage site in Chamoli district.
Pilgrims travel from Govindghat to Ghangaria, which is the base camp for Hemkund Sahib.
The last stretch is a pedestrian route, and the portals of the gurdwara open for a season each year.
The Guru Granth Sahib is placed in the Darbar Sahib there once the doors are opened.
Govindghat and Ghangaria were rebuilt after the 2013 disaster in the State.
District:
Chamoli
Base camp:
Ghangaria
Road head:
Govindghat
Why it matters for exams: Which district a famous shrine is in, and the base camp on its route, are standard map-based questions.
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