- Khalsa - Wikipedia
The founding of the Khalsa started a new phase in the Sikh tradition It formulated an initiation ceremony (amrit sanskar, nectar ceremony) and rules of conduct for the Khalsa warriors It created a new institution for the temporal leadership of the Sikhs, replacing the earlier Masand system
- Khalsa | Sikhism History, Beliefs Practices | Britannica
The Khalsa is the purified and reconstituted Sikh community instituted by Guru Gobind Singh on March 30, 1699, Baisakhi Day Khalsa Sikhs celebrate the birth of the order on April 13 or 14 of each year
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All Sikhs are expected to be Khalsa or be working towards that objective The Khalsa baptism ceremony involves drinking of Amrit (sugar water stirred with a dagger) in the presence of 5 Khalsa Sikhs as well as the Guru Granth Sahib
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Key fact The word ‘khalsa’ means ‘pure’ Joining the Khalsa is a sign of commitment in Sikhism
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The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, created a new Sikh order, the Khalsa The members of the Khalsa were given the names Singh (for men) and Kaur (for women), wore five distinctive symbols marking them as members of the Khalsa, and were instructed to uphold the highest codes of conduct and morality
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Khalsa 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 The first time that this ceremony took place was on Baisakhi, which fell on 30 March 1699 at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India
- Birth of Khalsa - History Importance of Khalsa in Sikh Religion
In that sacred moment, Guru Gobind Singh Ji established the Khalsa, a community of initiated Sikhs who would live by the highest principles of equality, justice, and devotion
- The Khalsa and “Raj Karega Khalsa”: | SikhNet
Here, Khalsa means the pure one — spiritually cleansed, free from vice and inner conflict This is a personal, mystical definition, very different from its later collective-political identity under Guru Gobind Singh, yet it provides a spiritual root for the later Khalsa ideal
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