The June story

June is the holding pattern before monsoon relief. The gurdwaras serve cold water and lassi to visitors — an act of service that intensifies in heat. The Virasat-e-Khalsa museum remains the practical anchor: cool, informative, and genuinely world-class in its presentation. Outside, the Sutlej runs low and the Shivaliks bake. If you're driving the Chandigarh-Manali highway and want a meaningful two-hour stop, Anandpur Sahib is right on the route. The langar alone — sitting on the floor with strangers, eating simple food cooked by volunteers, regardless of caste or faith — is worth the detour. June doesn't show Anandpur Sahib at its most dramatic, but it shows the daily practice of Sikh generosity that makes this place remarkable 365 days a year.