Khande di Pahul
E276062
Khande di Pahul is the Sikh initiation ceremony through which individuals formally join the Khalsa, committing to the faith’s spiritual and martial discipline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khande di Pahul canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2526486 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khande di Pahul Context triple: [Amrit Sanchar, alsoKnownAs, Khande di Pahul]
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A.
Har Ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri is a renowned and sacred riverfront ghat on the Ganges in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, famous for its evening Ganga Aarti and as a major Hindu pilgrimage site.
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B.
Chomana Dudi
Chomana Dudi is a renowned Kannada novel by Shivarama Karanth that portrays the struggles of an oppressed Dalit farmer against social and economic injustices.
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C.
Dhundhar
Dhundhar is a historical region in eastern Rajasthan, India, centered around Jaipur and known for its rich Rajput heritage and cultural significance.
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D.
Jhara Palok
Jhara Palok is a celebrated Bengali poetry collection by modernist poet Jibanananda Das, known for its lyrical imagery and introspective themes.
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E.
Dakshinottar Bhitti
Dakshinottar Bhitti is a specialized astronomical masonry instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and measuring the position of celestial bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khande di Pahul Target entity description: Khande di Pahul is the Sikh initiation ceremony through which individuals formally join the Khalsa, committing to the faith’s spiritual and martial discipline.
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A.
Har Ki Pauri
Har Ki Pauri is a renowned and sacred riverfront ghat on the Ganges in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, famous for its evening Ganga Aarti and as a major Hindu pilgrimage site.
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B.
Chomana Dudi
Chomana Dudi is a renowned Kannada novel by Shivarama Karanth that portrays the struggles of an oppressed Dalit farmer against social and economic injustices.
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C.
Dhundhar
Dhundhar is a historical region in eastern Rajasthan, India, centered around Jaipur and known for its rich Rajput heritage and cultural significance.
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D.
Jhara Palok
Jhara Palok is a celebrated Bengali poetry collection by modernist poet Jibanananda Das, known for its lyrical imagery and introspective themes.
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E.
Dakshinottar Bhitti
Dakshinottar Bhitti is a specialized astronomical masonry instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and measuring the position of celestial bodies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khalsa initiation
ⓘ
Sikh initiation ceremony ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ |
| aimsTo | create saint-soldiers (Sant Sipahi) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Amrit Sanchar
ⓘ
Amrit initiation ⓘ
linked to:
Amrit Sanchar
|
| associatedEvent |
Vaisakhi of 1699
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaisakhi
|
| associatedWith | Khalsa ⓘ |
| category |
Sikh rituals
ⓘ
initiation rites in religions ⓘ |
| centralText | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Anandpur Sahib ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | 1699 ⓘ |
| includesAct |
collective recitation of prayers
ⓘ
drinking Amrit ⓘ sprinkling Amrit on eyes ⓘ sprinkling Amrit on hair ⓘ taking new Khalsa names ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Punjabi
ⓘ
linked to:
Punjabi language
|
| literalMeaning | nectar of the double-edged sword ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Panj Pyare
ⓘ
five initiated Sikhs ⓘ |
| performedFor | Sikhs seeking to join the Khalsa ⓘ |
| precondition |
acceptance of Guru Granth Sahib as eternal Guru
ⓘ
acceptance of ten Sikh Gurus ⓘ belief in one God ⓘ willingness to live by Khalsa code of conduct ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requiresRecitationOf |
Anand Sahib (first five and last stanza)
ⓘ
linked to:
Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)
Benti Chaupai ⓘ Jaap Sahib ⓘ Japji Sahib ⓘ Tav-Prasad Savaiye ⓘ |
| requiresVowOf |
abstaining from adultery
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abstaining from halal meat ⓘ abstaining from intoxicants ⓘ abstaining from tobacco ⓘ keeping the Five Ks ⓘ observing Sikh Rehat Maryada ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
obligation to wear a ceremonial sword (Kirpan)
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obligation to wear a steel bracelet (Kara) ⓘ obligation to wear a wooden comb (Kanga) ⓘ obligation to wear cotton shorts (Kachera) ⓘ obligation to wear uncut hair (Kesh) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
commitment to Sikh martial discipline
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commitment to Sikh spiritual discipline ⓘ formal entry into the Khalsa ⓘ rebirth as a Khalsa Sikh ⓘ |
| usesObject |
bowl of water
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khanda (double-edged sword) ⓘ patashas (sugar crystals) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khande di Pahul Description of subject: Khande di Pahul is the Sikh initiation ceremony through which individuals formally join the Khalsa, committing to the faith’s spiritual and martial discipline.
Referenced by (1)
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