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Hemkund Sahib
Chamoli, Uttarakhand
20th Century CE
One of the highest gurudwaras in the world at 4,633m. Located beside a glacial lake surrounded by seven peaks. Accessible only 4 months a year.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Sikh
- Primary Deity
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
One of highest gurudwaras. 4,633m elevation. Glacial lake setting. Open 4 months only
Architectural Features
Glacial lake7 surrounding peaksStar-shaped architectureHimalayan trek