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== Amritdhari == | |||
Amritdhari which means 'pure' is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated by taking Amrit in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar, citizen singh or kaur abides by these vows and follows the "panj kakari rahit" (rules of the wearing the [[Five ks]]), the distinctive insignia introduced by the Guru on that day comprising five symbols each beginning with the [[Gurmukhi]] letter "<big>ਕ</big>" (pronounced "kakka") or its Roman equivalent "k". These are [[kesh]] (long unshorn hair and in case of men, uncut beard), [[kangha]] (a comb to keep the hair tidy), [[kirpan]] (a sword), [[kara]] ( a steel bracelet worn about the wrist), and [[kaccha]] (a short undergarment). | |||
== Amritdhari Appearance == | == Amritdhari Appearance == | ||
Amritdharis are easily recognized by their practice of wearing blue and orange homespun clothing and by their method of tying the turban around across the forehead. Around their necks they wear a blue woolen cord (mala), woven as a series of 1 knots and serving as a rosary | Amritdharis are easily recognized by their practice of wearing blue and orange homespun clothing and by their method of tying the turban around across the forehead. Around their necks they wear a blue woolen cord (mala), woven as a series of 1 knots and serving as a rosary | ||
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Revision as of 09:10, 31 October 2015
Sikhism does not endorse caste based distinctions in society that lead to unequal opportunities for some people. In fact, Sikhism completely rejects class or race based distinctions between humans, that leads us to make an inequitable society. Such distinctions have surfaced only due to ill interests of certain section of people, who, on the pretext of making a society more manageable through these classifications, eventually paved the way to an unequal grouping within the human race. This article is just for information purpose and to share how people from different castes came into the Sikh fold. So, please treat this article as a source of general information about this issue and kindly do not amend this article to highlight this important underlying Sikh principle. If you have any comments, please discuss them appropriately here |
Castes & Tribes | |
Amritdhari | |
Classification | Holy Sikh |
Subdivisions | Holy Sikhism |
Significant populations in | India, UK, Europe |
Languages | Punjabi, Hindi other Eurpoean languages |
Religions | Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam |
A Sikh who has taken part in the Amrit ceremonial or initiation into the Khalsa.
Sikh Citizens don't believe in caste citizens are Amritdhari, its very hard become Amritdhari not an easy task
Amritdhari
Amritdhari which means 'pure' is the name given by Guru Gobind Singh to all Sikhs who have been baptised or initiated by taking Amrit in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar, citizen singh or kaur abides by these vows and follows the "panj kakari rahit" (rules of the wearing the Five ks), the distinctive insignia introduced by the Guru on that day comprising five symbols each beginning with the Gurmukhi letter "ਕ" (pronounced "kakka") or its Roman equivalent "k". These are kesh (long unshorn hair and in case of men, uncut beard), kangha (a comb to keep the hair tidy), kirpan (a sword), kara ( a steel bracelet worn about the wrist), and kaccha (a short undergarment).
Amritdhari Appearance
Amritdharis are easily recognized by their practice of wearing blue and orange homespun clothing and by their method of tying the turban around across the forehead. Around their necks they wear a blue woolen cord (mala), woven as a series of 1 knots and serving as a rosary