Amrit Sanchar

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Amrit Sanchar is the Sikh initiation ceremony through which individuals formally join the Khalsa and commit to the faith’s spiritual and ethical discipline.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Khalsa initiation
Sikh initiation ceremony
religious rite
administeredBy Panj Pyare
administeredByGenderRule both men and women can be among the Panj Pyare
agePolicy open to any age capable of understanding vows
alsoKnownAs Amrit initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar

Khande di Pahul
associatedWith Khalsa
coreText Dasam Granth (selected compositions)
linked to: Dasam Granth

Guru Granth Sahib
culturalRegion Punjab
establishedAt Anandpur Sahib
establishedOn 1699
establishedOnOccasion Vaisakhi
ethicalEmphasis defense of the oppressed
equality and justice
moral conduct
spiritual discipline
foundedBy Guru Gobind Singh
genderPolicy open to both men and women
historicalOriginEvent creation of the Khalsa in 1699
languageOfPrayers Gurmukhi
linkedToFigure Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare
performedAt gurdwara
performedIn presence of Guru Granth Sahib
prerequisite basic understanding of Sikh beliefs
purpose formal entry into the Sikh faith’s disciplined path
initiation into the Khalsa
religion Sikhism
requiresKeeping Five Ks
kachera (short breeches)
kangha (wooden comb)
kara (iron bracelet)
kesh (unshorn hair)
kirpan (ceremonial sword)
requiresNumberOfAdministrators 5
requiresRecitationOf Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris)
Benti Chaupai
Jaap Sahib
Japji Sahib
Tav-Prasad Savaiye
requiresVows abstention from adultery
abstention from halal meat
abstention from intoxicants
abstention from tobacco
commitment to Sikh Rehat Maryada
commitment to daily nitnem (prescribed prayers)
resultsInMembership Khalsa Panth
linked to: Khalsa
resultsInTitle Amritdhari Sikh
linked to: Khalsa
ritualAction recitation of prescribed banis over the amrit
stirring amrit with a khanda
ritualObjectUsed iron bowl (bata)
khanda (double-edged sword)
linked to: Khanda
ritualSubstance sweetened water (amrit)
symbolizes rebirth into the Khalsa
total commitment to Sikh principles

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Sikhism initiationCeremony Amrit Sanchar
Amrit Sanchar alsoKnownAs Amrit initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Five Ks associatedWith Khalsa initiation ceremony
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Guru Gobind Singh introducedPractice Khalsa initiation (Amrit Sanchar)
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Vaisakhi hasRitual Amrit Sanchar
Dasam Granth usedIn Amrit Sanchar ceremony
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Sikh people observes Amrit Sanchar
Kangha associatedWith Khalsa initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Kangha associatedWith Amrit Sanchar
Kachera associatedWith Khalsa initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Kachera associatedWith Amrit Sanchar
Khande di Pahul alsoKnownAs Amrit Sanchar
Khande di Pahul alsoKnownAs Amrit initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Anand Sahib (first five and last pauris) recitedDuring Amrit Sanchar initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Dashmesh Pita linkedConcept Khalsa initiation
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Dashmesh Pita linkedConcept Amrit Sanchar
Tav-Prasad Savaiye partOf Amrit Sanchar ceremony
linked to: Amrit Sanchar
Sehajdhari Sikhs mayNotTake Khalsa initiation (Amrit Sanchar)
linked to: Amrit Sanchar