Hemkund Sightseeing - Lakshman Temple

The Lakshman Temple stands on the bank of Hem Kund close to the pilgrimage site of Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara. Though not as well known as the Gurudwara, the temple does attract its share of devotees who come to worship at one of the few temples that enshrines Lord Rama's brother. The temple is built on the spot where Lakshman, who is closely associated with the Valley of Flowers, had spent time in meditation by the lake. In fact, the 'Sanjeevani Buti' (medicinal plant) which Vaidya Dhanvantari prescribed for reviving Lakshman after he had been wounded by Ravana's son, Meghnad is supposed to have been found in the same vicinity.