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The Sikh wedding ceremony, a.k.a. the Anand Karaj. Photo credit: Regina Malo The Callejoneada, the traditional Mexican parade from the wedding ceremony to the reception.
Traditionally, the kirpan was a full-sized talwar sword around 76 cm (30 inches) in length; [2] however, British colonial policies and laws introduced in the 19th century reduced the length of the blade, [3] [4] [5] and in the modern day, the kirpan is typically manifested as a dagger or knife.
The sword, or (kirpan), represents the warrior code of the Khalsa. The Khanda icon conveys these two principles. It is the military emblem of the Sikhs. It is also part of the design of the Nishan Sahib. A double-edged khanda (sword) is placed at the top of a Nishan Sahib flag as an ornament or finial.
The word khanda has its origins in the Sanskrit khaḍga [3] (खड्ग) or khaṅga, from a root khaṇḍ meaning "to break, divide, cut, destroy". The older word for a bladed weapon, asi, is used in the Rigveda in reference to either an early form of the sword or to a sacrificial knife or dagger to be used in war.
The resulting guidelines were approved by the General Assembly of Sikh Council UK on 11 October 2014, and state that Gurdwaras are encouraged to ensure that both parties to an Anand Karaj wedding are Sikhs, but that where a couple chooses to undertake a civil marriage they should be offered the opportunity to hold an Ardas, Sukhmani Sahib Path ...
Forty years on, victims of the violence after prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination still seek justice.
Early Sikh military history was dominated by the Nihang, known for their victories where they were heavily outnumbered. Traditionally known for their bravery and ruthlessness in the battlefield, the Nihang once formed the irregular guerrilla squads of the armed forces of the Sikh Empire, the Sikh Khalsa Army.
By EMILY CEGIELSKI A massive sword fight erupted between two rival groups of Sikhs at an Indian temple last Friday. According to a local report, the clash left 12 injured and sent at least three ...