Hemkunt (Gurmat)
Hemkunt is a Term of Divine Wisdom(Gurmat), which have Spiritual Meanings, which are going to tell in light of Guru Granth Sahib. The Term also used in Dasam Granth, which is practically and technically not associated with Lokpal Valley of Uttarakhand.
Etymology and Meaning
Hemkunt is made of two words, Hem and Kunt.
Hem means "Ice", Kunt means "Kund,Pond".
So the word itself means The Pond/Kund of Ice.
So acc. to it's meaning and etymology, The pond which contains water could not be attributed as "Hemkunt", but it is pond of Ice.
How Ice Pond is defined in Spiritual term
The Mann is attributed as a Tide which arise from our inner soul which is attributed as a Water, Mann is always Baharmukhi means it remain tangle in outer world. When the Tide settle down into water means when Mann and Inner Soul become one than it becomes water. Still When Wind blows on water it's tide again rises. So Such heart, Such soul which become one from inside and no wind could produce any movement in it, which is called Hemkunt, i.e ICE, which is a permanant term and could not be converted into water.
Such person/heart which become stable, away from Duality and which is capable of receiving Dhur ki Bani such entity is called Hemkunt. Such heart is so stable:
ਗਰ ਹਿਵ ਸੀਤਲ ਅਗਨਿ ਬਝਾਵੈ ॥
The Gur is cool and soothing like ice and puts out the fire of the mind.
Inner Soul is Gur. Which give guidance to every Human Being. If Human listens to his inner soul then he is Gurmukh. If one is totally submerged in inner soul like that no wind of Manmatt could touch him, then such person is called Devotee, his Heart is Hemkunt.
Lokpal Valley
There is a Gurdwara in Lokpal valley which is also called Hemkunt and just for six months it is covered with snow but for 4 months it remain water(Not hemkunt anymore). So the term could not be described as Temporal place, but it's Spiritual place.
In Guru Granth Sahib many such places come like Brindaban(Not mathura One), Begumpura(Not of UP), Amritsar(Not of Punjab), Gokul(Not of UP), these all places have spiritual meanings. Hemkunt is also of same category.
