It also reminds them not to commit adultery. Kirpan Small sword Sikhs carry around this small sword to represent their duty to protect and defend their faith. It reminds Sikhs to always fight for ...

These were represented by the double-edged sword (khanda) that can be seen on the Sikh flag (Nishan-Sahib). Recently, the colour of the Sikh flag was standardised. The saffron colour (kesri ...

In 1699, Sikhs from all over the Punjab gathered together to celebrate the local harvest festival of Vaisakhi. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, came out of a tent carrying a sword. He asked ...

Under his son and successor, the sixth guru, Hargobind, the pacifist Sikh community began to turn militaristic. Guru Hargobind symbolically wore two swords that underscored his secular power along ...

It is only in this temple that priests carry kirpan, the Sikh sword. Ideally, the kirpan should be carried by all Sikhs, a people considered to have a warrior heritage. Mr Man Mohan Singh ...