RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Question
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Amrit
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Amritsar
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Punjab
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Rite of Passage
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Amrit Ceremony is the initiation rite introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699. A Sikh can go through this initiation as soon as they are old enough to understand the full committment that they are making.
Detailed explanation-2: -Established by the tenth guru, taking amrit is the initiation ceremony that allows Sikhs to become members of the Khalsa. Amrit means immortal nectar and refers to the bowl of sugar water that is prayed over and stirred throughout the ceremony by five members of the Khalsa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sikhs who are part of the Khalsa are known as Amritdhari Sikhs. Amrit Sanskar is carried out by people who are already part of the Khalsa. The ceremony involves the reading of prayer and a special sugar water mixture called amrit.