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The term Khalsa [a] refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion, [5] as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs. [6] The Khalsa tradition was initiated in 1699 by the Tenth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh. Its formation was a key event in the history of Sikhism. [7]
The idea of five beloved ones predate the formalization of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Guru Nanak alludes to the institution of "five beloved sons" in his gurbani. [2] "Guru Nanak says, 'In Gurmat (Sikhism) five beloved ones are the sons of the Guru.' Maru M. 1" —
The Khalsa Panth was founded here on April 13, 1699, by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Every year, during the Vaisakhi festival, this event is remembered. The Khalsa were founded when Guru Gobind Singh gave the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved Ones, at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Amrit, or pure nectar.
The Khalsa Fauj (lit. ' Army of the Pure ') were the military forces of the Khalsa order of the Sikhs, established by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699. [1] [2] It replaced the Akal Sena that had been established by the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind.
Panth Pragās Barnan – opens with introductory stanzas, gives a list of the ten Sikh gurus, and states that the reason Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth was based upon a divine order. [4] Teg Pragās – describes the Battle of Bhangani. [4] Rājan Het Saṅgrām – describes the Battle of Nadaun. [4]
It is also the place where Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699. [2] The city is home to Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib, the third of the five Takhts in Sikhism. [1] [3] The city is a pilgrimage site in Sikhism. [4] It is the venue of the largest annual Sikh gathering and festivities during the Hola Mohalla in the spring season. [5]
The text iterates that the Khalsa Panth is the form of Guru Gobind Singh himself and there is no difference between the Khalsa and the Guru. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] The text states that the Khalsa was not created by the Guru out of any rage but rather it was created as the image of the Guru, for balancing reasons, and for the pleasure of the divine. [ 30 ]
The 1986 Sarbat Khalsa gathering at the Akal Takht on Vaisakhi (13 April 1986). The Sarbat Khalsa of 1986 was one congregation of the Guru Khalsa Panth, including the Damdami Taksal, Akal Takht, Panthic Committee (Manochahal), Panthic Committee (Zaffarwal), Kharku Sikhs, Tarna Dal (Hariabelan), Tarna Dal (Baba Bakala), Bidhi Chand Dal and the Shiromani Budha Dal.