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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amrit Sanchar ceremony | 1 |
| Amrit initiation | 1 |
| Khalsa initiation (Amrit Sanchar) | 1 |
| Khalsa initiation ceremony | 1 |
Statements (57)
| 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 Sanchar
ⓘ
surface form:
Amrit initiation
Khande di Pahul ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Khalsa ⓘ |
| coreText |
Dasam Granth
ⓘ
surface form:
Dasam Granth (selected compositions)
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa Panth
|
| resultsInTitle |
Khalsa
ⓘ
surface form:
Amritdhari Sikh
|
| ritualAction |
recitation of prescribed banis over the amrit
ⓘ
stirring amrit with a khanda ⓘ |
| ritualObjectUsed |
iron bowl (bata)
ⓘ
Khanda ⓘ
surface form:
khanda (double-edged sword)
|
| ritualSubstance | sweetened water (amrit) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
rebirth into the Khalsa
ⓘ
total commitment to Sikh principles ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amrit initiation
this entity surface form:
Khalsa initiation ceremony
this entity surface form:
Khalsa initiation (Amrit Sanchar)
this entity surface form:
Amrit Sanchar ceremony