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Five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times
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Kanga, Kara and Kirpan – three of the five Ks
In Sikhism, the Five Ks (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰPañj Kakār) are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They are: kesh (unshorn hair and beard since the Sikh decided to keep it), kangha (a comb for the kesh, usually wooden), kara (a bracelet, usually made of iron or steel), kachera (an undergarment), and kirpan (a small curved sword or knife made of iron or steel).[1]
The Five Ks are not just symbols, but articles of faith that collectively form the external identity and the Khalsa devotee's commitment to the Sikh rehni, 'Sikh way of life'.[2] A Sikh who has taken Amrit and keeps all five Ks is known as Khalsa ('pure') or Amritdhari Sikh ('Amrit Sanskar participant'), while a Sikh who has not taken Amrit but follows the teachings of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is called a Sahajdhari Sikh.
^"What is the kirpan?". World Sikh Organization of Canada. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
In Sikhism, the FiveKs (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰ Pañj Kakār) are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They...
their initiation, and they must at all times have on their bodies the fiveKs: kesh, uncut hair usually kept covered by a dastār, also known as a turban;...
the Tercentennial Celebration of Khalsa in 1999. The FiveKs, or panj kakaar/kakke, are the five items of faith that all initiated Sikhs (Amritdhari)...
no Kutha meat, no modification of hair on the body, and a dress code (FiveKs).: 121–126 "Khalsa", is derived from the Arabic word "Khalis" which means...
Sikh warrior community called Khalsa in 1699 and introducing the FiveKs, the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all times. Guru Gobind...
European boxer shorts in appearance. It is one of the five Sikh articles of faith called the FiveKs (ਪਂਜ ਕ੍ਕਾਰ), and was given from Guru Gobind Singh at...
Optionally additional prayers may be added to a Sikh's nitnem. There are five hymns (Five Banis) to be done during Amrit Vela (early morning), the Rehras Sahib...
of initiation. The person to become Amritdhari must wear the five holy symbols (the FiveKs): Kesh (unshorn hair) Kirpan ("sword", i.e. a small dagger worn...
Singh in 1699, founding the Khalsa order and introducing the five articles of faith (the fiveKs) which must be worn at all times. The Punjabi word ਕਿਰਪਾਨ...
worship; and compulsory wearing of the veil for women. Observation of the fiveKs, however, is not considered blind superstition, as they are intended to...
a small wooden comb that Sikhs usually use twice a day and part of the FiveKs. It is supposed to be kept with the hair at all times. Combs help to clean...
spirituality, and piety. The Khalsa Sikh men and women, who keep the FiveKs, wear the turban to cover their long, uncut hair (kesh). The Sikhs regard...
Mantar. Then the body is dressed with clean clothes complete with the FiveKs (in the case of Amritdhari Sikhs). On the day of the cremation, the body...
undertakes the obligation to wear the physical symbols of this status (the FiveKs) and takes the name "lion", usually romanized as Singh, if a man, or /kaur/...
rehit drirh rukhnee – Follow the discipline of The FiveKs strictly. Adhere resolutely to the five articles of faith. 8. Shabad da abhiaas karnaa – Practice...
females. Baptised Sikhs wear five items, called the FiveKs (in Punjabi known as pañj kakkē or pañj kakār), at all times. The five items are: kēs (uncut hair)...
centre of Sikhism. There are five takhts (Punjabi: ਪੰਜ ਤਖਤ, romanized: Pañj takhat, lit. 'five thrones'), which are five gurudwaras that have a very special...
to Sikhs who follow the teachings of Guru Nanak without observing the fiveKs prescribed for Khalsa Sikhs and do not find Hinduism as conflictual with...
also offered five emblems of purity and courage. These symbols, worn by all baptized Sikhs of both sexes, are popularly known today as FiveKs: Kesh, unshorn...
form of time and service (i.e., seva) to the Gurdwara and community. FiveKs — five articles of faith worn by baptised, or khalsa, Sikhs: Kesh — uncut hair...
running competition Hi Fly (airline) (IATA airline designator) FiveKs in Sikhism, five items that Khalsa Sikhs are commanded to wear at all times Sander...
the Jatha lists among the FiveKs not kes (hair) but keski (the headcovering in question). Their argument is that the Ks are all required of women as...
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