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pilgrims reach the Gurdwara Gobind Dham.This is last
halt for the devotees going to Hemkunt Sahib. This is
the first such a magnificent and beautiful Gurdwara to
be situated at a height of ten thousand feet above the
sea level. Here thousands of pilgrims can stay at night
and there is no scarcity of blankets and beds. A free
kitchen remains open at the service of the devotees for
twenty-four hours. This beautiful Gurdwara had been
constructed by the Hemkunt-Trust. The Gurdwara has been
built at a very beautiful place. Here rivulet Lakshman
and rivulet Pushpa meet each other. This area is called
as Ghaaghria. The atmosphere of this area is very
peaceful and calm.The natural beauty creates a
spiritual awakening and a Divine Music of word plays
within one's soul. On hearing this music the devotee
finds bliss and sings the praise of God. Man forgets his
worldly affairs , instead the light of Lord sparkles
from his head. Here man realizes creator and His
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There the man discards all his cleverness and
meditates on the name of God. Every one feels as if he
has entered the house of Guru Gobind Singh. They utter
again and again; Dhan Guru Gobind Singh, Dhan Guru
Gobind Singh.
Next day early in the
morning the pilgrims start for their final goal to pay
homage to Hemkunt Sahib. As it is very difficult to stay
at Hemkunt Sahib the pilgrims try their best to go
earlier so that they might return back during that day.
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The distance between
Gobind Dham and Hemkunt Sahib is about six-seven
kilometers. Though it is very difficult to ascend such
steep heights, but the desire to see the place of
dreams encourages them to climb such a difficult path.
In earlier days there
was not smooth path to reach Hemkunt Sahib. So the
people had to take the help of stones and brushes. But
now the Hemkunt-Trust has made a smooth and regular
path.
When we start to
climb, it does not seem so difficult. But after half a
kilometer the steep becomes so straight that we have to
put great stress for a single step. But where there is a
will, there is a way. The eagerness to pay homage to
Guru Gobind Singh's Tapo-Bhoomi' makes all difficulties
easy.
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When we finish half
the distance then the area of deep forests ends. Then we
feel amazed to see very beautiful and attractive scenes.
We see a flower named as Braham Kanwal. We know that
Kanwal is a flower of water. But when we see this Kanwal
of rocks, we forget about our tiredness.
In the way there are
also some trees of Bhoj Patar’ When we ascend further
we are wonder struck to have a glimpse of Sri Hemkunt
Sahib. Sometimes we see towards the holy Sarovar and
another time towards the lotus shaped Gurdwara. We feel
as if we have reached the heaven.
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When we are confirmed that actually we
have reached Tapo-asthan of Guru Gobind Singh, we see in
our imagination the true Guru Gobind Singh on all sides.
We forget ourselves. We feel as if we have become dead
and are lying in the lap of Sat Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
It is such a rare experience one feels
in his life. . Such a scene and blissful hour never
comes again.
A man realizes it again and again in
his imagination, but true view of Tapo-asthan and
surrounding area becomes a myth for him. A man wants
again to feel such peace and tranquilly. But who knows
when that hour would come again.
After reaching there the people take
bath in the Sarovar and then go to the Gurdwara to pay
homage to the holy Tapo-Asthan.
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