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Hemkund Sahib

shrine, Uttarakhand, India

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cultural features of Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand: Pilgrimage centres
… shrine and pilgrimage site is Hemkund Sahib. Perched at an elevation above 13,000 feet (4,000 metres) 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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