Khanda (Sikh symbol)

The Khanda emblem is the religious symbol of Sikhism. It consists of four weapons that are religious symbols at:

• The Khanda, a double-edged sword, which is located in the center of the symbol and acts as a namesake. Such a sword is used, for example, in the Sikhistischen baptism ( Amrit Sanchar ) for stirring water nectar ( Amrit ). The double-edged sword separates the good and the evil.
• The Chakar, a medieval throwing ring. The ring symbolizes the infinite God who has no beginning and no end.
• Two sabers ( Kirpans ) with the name of Piri and Miri. These define the left and right to the construction of Chakar and Khanda. They symbolize the worldly and the spiritual authority and go to the sixth guru, Har Gobind, back.

The Khanda symbol is, for example, worn as a pendant, but also on the Sikh flag ( Nishan Sahib ) to look at.

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