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Hemkund Sahib

shrine, Uttarakhand, India
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  • Bhagirathi River
    Uttarakhand
    / Pilgrimage centres

    … shrine and pilgrimage site is Hemkund Sahib. Perched at an elevation above 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) in north-central Uttarakhand, the shrine honours the 10th Guru of Sikh religion, Gobind Singh. It marks the place where the Guru spent years in meditation.

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    … shrine and pilgrimage site is Hemkund Sahib. Perched at an elevation above 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) in north-central Uttarakhand, the shrine honours the 10th Guru of Sikh religion, Gobind Singh. It marks the place where the Guru spent years in meditation.

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