First batch of pilgrims leave for Hemkund Sahib in U'khand

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Press Trust of India Gopeshwar (U'khand)
Last Updated : May 24 2017 | 5:42 PM IST
With the portals of Hemkund Sahib scheduled to open tomorrow, Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj today flagged off the first batch of Sikh pilgrims from Govindghat to the Himalayan shrine.
The minister appealed the batch of 5,000 pilgrims to maintain cleanliness at the shrine's surroundings.
"The arrangements have been improved this time for pilgrims travelling to the shrine," he said.
Thepilgrims, who left today, will make a night halt at Ghanghariya and start for Hemkund Sahib in the morning.
The Himalayan Gurudwara is scheduled to open at noon tomorrow, Seva Singh, a Hemkund Sahib official, said, adding the shrine remains closed in the winters due to heavy snowfall in the region.

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First Published: May 24 2017 | 5:42 PM IST

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