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After Kedarnath, now Hemkund sahib in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand imposed a travel ban wherein Children and anyone over the age of 60 are not permitted to go on the Hemkund Sahib Yatra, which is set to start on 20th May 2023 due to seven to eight feet of severe snowfall.
As Eight feet of snow have fallen in the pilgrimage area, and places like Laxman Temple & Hemkund Sarovar are completely buried.
According to Narendrajit Singh Bindra, the president of the Hemkund Sahib Gurdwara Management Committee, the Chamoli district administration has directed that this year's pilgrim arrivals in Hemkund will be limited due to weather forecasts.
It is in the news that Himanshu Khurana, the Chamoli collector, covered 18 kilometres distance by walking just to check for the preparations of the Hemkund sahib yatra, which were set to start on Saturday.
From Govind Ghat Gurudwara to Hemkund Sahib the inspection for all the preparations began. He also gave orders to the officials who are responsible for making all the necessary preparations to do it in the allotted. He examined things like electricity, toilets, water, cleanliness, & health facilities.
The DM also looked over amenities including fencing, parking, bridges, approach roads, rain shelters, benches & the rescue helipad along the route of the yatra. He requested that officials install hectometre stones and signage along the path for the benefit of pilgrims and to make their journey as smooth as possible.
For the convenience of devotees, he gave clear instructions to set up water ATMs in Ghangharia & place it close to the medical post and also near the passenger shed situated in Bhundar.
A Gurudwara named Hemkund Sahib is situated at the highest altitude, 15,000 feet above ocean level and is beautifully located near the famous Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand. Hemkund, a glacial lake next to the Gurudwara that means "Lake of Snow," is where this sacred shrine gets its name.
Guru Govind Singh, the 10th guru of the Sikhs, is said to have pondered along the banks of this lake, according to the sacred Granth Sahib. The Hemkund Sahib Yatra is an extremely challenging but beautiful holy pilgrimage. Due to the shrine's elevation of 15,000 feet above ocean level and the lack of oxygen and high air pressure, the 6-kilometer Hemkund Sahib journey is challenging.
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