Kirpan
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The kirpan is a blade that Khalsa Sikhs are required to wear as part of their religious uniform, as prescribed by the Sikh Code of Conduct. Traditionally, the kirpan was a full-sized talwar at around
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Fresco of Bijla Singh from Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar, depicting him holding a kirpan on his waist.
Photograph of kirpan-maker Inderjeet Singh
Sign at a bank in Bangalore prohibiting all weapons except kirpans.
Five Ks
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In Sikhism, the Five Ks are five items that Guru Gobind Singh, in 1699, commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times. They are: kesh, kangha, kara, kachhera, and kirpan. In Punjabi, they are known as t
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…right shoulder and across the body. It is part of a religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, founding the Khalsa order and introducing the five articles of faith (the 'five Ks') which must be worn at all times. The Punjabi word ਕਿਰਪਾਨ, kirpān, has a folk etymology with two roots: kirpa, meaning "mercy", "grace…
Kanga, Kara and Kirpan – three of the five Ks
A Sikh man having Kesh of long beard and head hairs, wearing a turban
Kangha – one of the five articles of faith for the Sikhs
Kara – one of the five articles of faith for the Sikhs