ਹੇਮਕੁੰਟ – ਪਾਉਂਟਾ ਸਾਹਿਬHemkund Sahib
Paonta Sahib

Gurudwara Sri Hemkund Sahib

Set amidst towering snow-capped mountains and lying beside a lake of pristine blue water, the Sikh shrine of Sri Hemkunt Sahib looks, even to the not-particularly-pious, a place of almost unbelievable beauty and peace. Seven peaks — known as the Sapt Sring — surround the shrine, looming over lush green pastures. The lake’s rocky shores are covered with snow through most of the year, but when the snows melt, the almost mythical yellow-green flower known as the Brahma Kamal, the ‘Lotus of the Gods’, blooms amidst the rocks. The tenth and penultimate Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, meditated for years in these mountains, finally leaving his earthly form and uniting with the Almighty. The star-shaped Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib, at a height of over 4,000 m, is a memorial to Guru Gobind Singh Ji and a reminder of the saint’s mission.

Gurudwara Sri Paonta Sahib

Surrounded by the Sal forest and on the bank of river Yamuna, the historic town of Paonta Sahib was founded by the tenth Sikh Guru, Govind Singh Ji. When only sixteen years old, the Guru left Anandpur Sahib and, on the invitation of Raja Maidini Prakash of Sirmour, lived at this beautiful place for over four years. The historic gurudwara commemorates his stay and, interestingly, the waters of the Yamuna fall silently below this — which happened at the Guru’s behest. The word ‘Paonta’ means ‘space for a foot hold’.

8 Nights / 9 Days — Hemkund Sahib and Paonta Sahib

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