Watch: Hemkund Sahib carpeted in white

Chamoli (Uttarakhand): Sri Hemkund Sahib, a well-known Sikh pilgrimage site, witnessed heavy snowfall on Saturday. The site is located in the Himalayan peaks at a height of more than 15,000 feet. Every summer, tens of thousands of devotees visit it from all over the world. The pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib stopped just a day before the closing of its doors due to heavy snowfall. A breathtaking sight of the shrine blanketed in snow can be seen in the video.