Damage Control: ‘Sikh Officer’ Offers Clarification for Removal of Sikh Flags by Uttarakhand Police

June 18, 2018

In an apparent damage control exercise the Chamoli district police posted a video on Facebook page titled Chamoli Police later this evening in which a police officer said that there was no official orders to the Uttrakhand police to remove the Sikh flags from vehicles of Sikh Yatris.

Uttarakhand Police Forcefully Removing Sikh Flags from Vehicles of Sikh Yatris going to Hemkunt Sahib

June 18, 2018

Thousands of Sikh Yatris visit Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib every Summer. As a part of tradition these carry Nishan Sahib on their vehicles.

Two Sikh bikers killed in mishap while returning from Hemkunt Sahib

June 28, 2015

Two Sikh pilgrims reportedly died while returning from Sri Hemkunt Sahib yesterday when their motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle on Rishikesh-Badrinath highway in Tehri district.

Hemkunt Sahib yatra begins; more than 7000 visited on the opening day

June 2, 2015

Yatra for Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib began on Monday (June 01). Around 7,000 devotees visiting Hemkunt Sahib on the opening day, despite rainfall and snowfall.

Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib Yatra to start on May 31

May 29, 2015

Yatra to Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib will begin on May 31 this year. The Gurdwara Sahib located in snowy hills opens for limited period of time during summers. Uttrakhand Chief minister Harish Rawat will flag off the yatra from Gobind Ghat on May 31.

New Road to Hemkund Sahib, trek reduced by 4 KMs

May 27, 2015

A newly build motor road between Govindghat and Pulna, the 22-km trek to the Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib has been reduced by four km.

Hemkunt Sahib closes for winter

October 11, 2014

Uttarakhand India: The portals of Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib have been closed for winter-break. Just before the doors were closed thousands of Sikh yatris braved chilly conditions to converge at Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib in Garhwal Himalayas on Friday, Oct 10.

Come by four-wheelers instead of two-wheelers: Hemkunt Board

June 12, 2014

Requesting the Sikh devotees to avoid coming by two wheelers due to damaged roads, management board of Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib has asked pilgrims to come by four –wheelars.

Yatra opens to Hemkunt Sahib, but roads not ready for bikes

May 27, 2014

Dehradun, Uttraakhand (May 27, 2014): It is learnt that the Yatra to Hemkunt Sahib in the Garhwal hills opened on Sunday (May 25) but the roads to the Sikh shrine remain damaged after the flash flood disaster of last June that killed hundreds of people.

Hemkunt Sahib Yatra likely to resume later this month

September 6, 2013

Patiala, Punjab (September 06, 2013): It is learnt from the media reports that the yatra of Hemkunt Sahib is likely to resume by later this month if the situation improves at the ground.