124 Abode of Godi
Bhima to get some more flowers for her. Bhima left foi
the Bhyundar valley in search of the flowers and after climbing
considerable height reached at a place called Nandan Kanau
which lay on the banks of river Pushpaganga (river of flowers).
He witnessed a colourful panaroma of various shades of flowers
including the Draupadi's much loved flower. Bhima picked up a
handful of flowers and while happily returning home he was appre-
jhanded by the guards of the heavenly garden (Nandan-Kanan) who
took him before the Gandharva king Chitraratha. The king was
furious with rage but when he came to know that Bhima was
brother of Arjuna he let him off with many more presents and
banquets of choicest flowers. Arjuna had once saved Chitraratha
/rom bis enemies.
Hemkund-Lokpal—the Sikh shrine
Just above Ghagaria lies Hemkund, meaning 'lake of ice'
which is surrounded on all sides by seven peaks, a mention about
which has been found in the Vichitra Nataka composed by Guru
•Govind Singh.
Ab main apni katha bakhanoni
Tap Sadat jih bidhi mohi aanone
Hemkundparvat haijahan
Sept Shringa sohat hai taban
Sapt Shringa teh nam kahawa
Pandu raj jih jog kamava
Teh hum adhik tapashya sadhi
Mahakal Kalika aradhi.
Guru Govind Singh has spoken about his previous births when
he performed penance at a place surrounded by seven hills, where
once Panduraja had also meditated. Here Guru Govind Singh
propitiated Mahakali and secured her blessings. This unique
place where wisdom broke upon him was unknown to the Sikhs
till Havaladar Sohan Singh who was serving as a Gyani at the
golden temple. Amritsar, set out on a perilous journey for un-
known heights to locate and discover the lake which lay hidden
behind the seven hills. During his wanderings in the Garhwal
Himalayas he struck upon a lake which was locally known as
J-okpal. Fired with an earnest desire to discover the lake which
lay surrounded by seven hills, he set himself on the eventful jour-