RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Question
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A double edged sword, one of the 5 ks
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A pointy knife, one of the 5 9s
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A pointy fork with 34 points and an incrusted handle
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Used to eat pigs
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kirpan is a double edged sword. Kirpan means only one true god. The two edged sword stands for god the creator. Guru Gobind Singh gave god the name all steel.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Five K’s are the markers of Sikh identity, and they consist of: uncut hair, a short sword or knife, a steel wristband, a wooden comb, and shorts worn as an undergarment. The observance of the Five K’s was originally the mark of the Khalsa.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word khanda has its origins in the Sanskrit khaḍga () 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the name is derived from the central symbol, Khanda, a special type of double-edged sword which confirms the Sikhs’ belief in One God. This consists of four parts (weapons) namely a Khanda, a Chakkar and two Swords. KHANDA : This a double edged dagger with a pointed triangular shaped upper end.