Surrounded by a pool, the Golden Temple, also known as the Harmandir Saheb is the holiest seat of religious significance for the Sikhs. The 4th Sikh Guru Ramdas on digging the holy pool founded the temple in 1573. In 1601, the 5th Sikh Guru Arjan Dev established a temple called 'Haramandir'. In 1601 Harmandir Sahib was completed and it was after 3years that the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book was placed there.

If you are visiting India, pilgrimage is one of the major themes on one's itinerary. Without capturing these revered spots your journey to India will be considered incomplete and you will definitely miss out the most important aspect of the nation. If you will enlist the important pilgrimage destination in India, Char dham is amongst the major heads . Char Dham is a beautiful trail which cover cities like Gangotri, Yamnotri , Badrinath and Kedarnath.

Badrinath is one of the four dhams of the country and situated at an elevation of 3133 mts. above sea level, guarded on either side by the two mountain ranges known as NAR & NARAYAN, with the towering NEEL KANTH PEAK providing a splendid back-drop. This revered spot was once carpeted with wild berries, which gage it the name "Badri Van" meaning forest of berries.

The high altitude Lokpal lake, known as Hemkund ( 4329 mts.) lies in heavenly environs. A steep trek from Ghangharia leads one to this spot in about four to six hours. It is an important pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs, as well as for people from other faiths. There is a Sikh Gurudwara and a Lakshman temple built on the bank of the lake.