The New Indian Express ·
Season's first snowfall blankets Uttarakhand's Hemkund Sahib; rain disrupts Kedarnath yatra
DEHRADUN: The season's first snowfall covered Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand on Thursday, drawing pilgrims to the Sikh shrine, while rain and poor visibility disrupted the Kedarnath pilgrimage.
Fresh snowfall and rain blanketed the gurdwara complex and surrounding mountain peaks early in the morning. Pilgrims offered prayers at the shrine despite the cold weather and witnessed the season's first snowfall.
“Offering prayers at a sacred place such as Hemkund Sahib and witnessing the first snowfall at the same time is a truly special experience,” devotees said.