Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib is one of the highest Sikh pilgrimage sites in the world, located at an altitude of 4,572 metres (15,000 feet) in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. Dedicated to Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, this sacred shrine stands beside a glacial lake and is surrounded by seven Himalayan peaks, each marked with a Nishan Sahib on its cliff.