The gates of Hemkund opened, the first group arrived led by Panch Pyaras…
The doors of Hemkund Sahib have been opened for the devotees today. On Friday, about 2000 devotees left for Ghangaria, the main stop of the Yatra, from Govindghat Gurudwara under the leadership of Panch Pyaras and with the tunes of the band of the Sikh Regiment.
Senior manager of the Gurudwara Sardar Seva Singh and Vice President of BKTC Kishore Panwar sent off the group which reached Ghangaria at 3 pm. After this, the doors of Hemkund Sahib were opened with rituals on 25 May at 9.30 am. On Friday, Guruvani recitation, Ardaas, Shabad Kirtan and Akhand Paath were organized at Govindghat Gurudwara from 6 am.
After this, a group of devotees left for Ghangaria from the Gurudwara at 8 am under the leadership of Panch Pyaras. During this, enthusiasm was seen among the devotees about the Yatra. Sardar Seva Singh, manager of Govindghat Gurudwara, said that on Saturday, a group of devotees reached Hemkund Sahib from Ghangaria at around 9 am. After that, the doors of Hemkund Sahib were opened at 9:30 am.
To make the yatra smooth and safe, the state government and administration have provided drinking water, electricity, health facilities at the yatra halts. In view of security, a limit of sending only 3,500 devotees to Hemkund has been set in the initial days of the Hemkund Sahib yatra.
