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Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib stands beside a glacial lake at 4,632 metres (about 15,200 feet) in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, ringed by seven peaks, each carrying a Nishan Sahib on its cliff. Hemkund means lake of snow, and the shrine takes its name from the water it sits on. Sikhs revere it as the place named in the Dasam Granth, where Guru Gobind Singh describes meditating in a previous life. The site was identified and the first Gurudwara built in 1936; the star-shaped building that stands there now was designed from the mid-1960s. Reaching it is the hard part, and the reason this page exists. The road ends at Govindghat, roughly 275 km from Rishikesh. From there it is 13 km on foot to Ghangaria, then a further 6 km of stone-paved path that climbs 1,100 metres to the lake. The route is under snow and closed from October through April, with pilgrims returning from May, so the shrine is out of reach for most of the year, and out of reach altogether for the elderly, the unwell, and the sangat settled abroad who have promised themselves the climb. With Sevahey, a verified Sevak makes the climb and offers your ardas at Hemkund Sahib on your behalf, returning proof the same day, so your prayer reaches the high shrine even when the journey is beyond you.
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The shrine is snowbound for most of the year. Opening and closing dates are set each season by the Gurdwara Shri Hemkunt Sahib Management Trust and shift with the snow, so confirm before travelling.
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| Altitude | 4,632 metres (about 15,200 feet), Chamoli district, Uttarakhand |
| Setting | A glacial lake ringed by seven peaks, each carrying a Nishan Sahib |
| Season | Roughly late May to early October, weather permitting |
| Road head | Govindghat |
| Govindghat to Ghangaria | 13 km, on foot, by pony or by helicopter |
| Ghangaria to Hemkund Sahib | 6 km of steep ascent, on foot or by pony |
| Registration | Uttarakhand state yatra registration is compulsory and free |
Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib is a Sikh shrine beside a glacial lake at 4,632 metres in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, surrounded by seven peaks each flying a Nishan Sahib. Sikhs revere it as the place the Dasam Granth names, where Guru Gobind Singh meditated in a previous life. With Sevahey, a verified Sevak makes the climb, offers your ardas there, and sends same-day proof.
Hemkund Sahib is open only in the warmer months. The path is snowbound and inaccessible from October through April, and pilgrims return from May, with the season running through to October. The exact opening and closing dates are declared each year according to the snow, so confirm before planning a journey. Your Sevahey Sevak times the seva to the shrine's schedule within that window.
Hemkund Sahib sits at 4,632 metres, about 15,000 feet, in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, high enough that the thin air, not just the distance, is what stops many devotees. The gurudwara stands beside a glacial lake ringed by seven peaks.
The road ends at Govindghat, roughly 275 km from Rishikesh. From there it is 13 km on foot to Ghangaria, then a further 6 km on a stone-paved path that climbs 1,100 metres to the lake, about 19 km of walking in total, with the final stretch the steepest. If the climb is beyond you, a verified Sevak can make it and offer your ardas at the shrine on your behalf.
Hemkund Sahib is sacred because of the Dasam Granth, in which Guru Gobind Singh describes having meditated at a lake ringed by seven peaks in a previous birth. The site in Uttarakhand was identified as that place and the first gurudwara built there in 1936; the star-shaped shrine standing today was designed from the mid-1960s.
Hemkund means lake of snow, and the shrine is named for the glacial lake it stands beside at 4,632 metres in the Garhwal Himalaya. The seven peaks around it each carry a Nishan Sahib, the Sikh flag, on the cliff face.
Open the Sevahey app, choose Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib, and select a seva. A verified Sevak then makes the climb and offers your ardas at the Gurudwara, sending you same-day proof. You do not need to make the Himalayan trek yourself.
Sevas at Hemkund Sahib start from ₹251 for an Ardas & Hukamnama. A Karah Prasad & Langar Seva offered in your name is ₹899. There is no subscription, you pay only for the seva you choose.
After your seva at Hemkund Sahib you receive GPS-tagged photos from the Gurudwara, a short video of the offering, audio from the ardas, and a handwritten note from the Sevak, usually the same day.
Yes. A vow to bow at Hemkund Sahib can be fulfilled by a verified Sevak who makes the 19 km climb to 4,632 metres, with full photo and video proof, without an elderly parent, or family settled abroad, having to attempt the Himalayan trek.
Yes. Every gurudwara runs a langar, and Hemkund Sahib serves free lacto-vegetarian food to pilgrims who have climbed to 4,632 metres, at the top of a 19 km walk. It is free and open to everyone, as langar always is. Through Sevahey, a Karah Prasad & Langar Seva contribution at Hemkund Sahib is ₹899, offered in your name.
A Hukamnama is the day's command, a passage read at random from the Guru Granth Sahib and taken as guidance for that day. The Ardas & Hukamnama seva at Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib is ₹251 through Sevahey, and the day's Hukamnama is shared back to you along with the proof of your ardas.
No. Hemkund Sahib is a revered Himalayan shrine but not a Takht. The five Takhts (Sikhism's seats of temporal authority) are the Akal Takht at Amritsar, Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib, Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded, and Takht Sri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo. A verified Sevak can offer your ardas at Hemkund Sahib or at any of the Takhts through Sevahey.
Yes. Sangat anywhere in the world can have an ardas offered at Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib through Sevahey and receive photo, video, and audio proof, a way to keep a vow to the high shrine without the flight, the road to Govindghat, and the climb.
You can request an ardas at Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib for yourself, your parents, a child, an ancestor, or anyone in whose name you wish it offered. You provide the name and details when you book.
Yes. Your booking and the name your ardas is offered in are kept private, only you receive the proof of the seva.
Every Sevak is identity-verified, you see exactly who offered your ardas at Hemkund Sahib, and you receive GPS-tagged photo, video, and audio proof, not just a promise. Sevas start from ₹251, with the price shown upfront and no subscription.
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