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=='''Adi Shakti:''' A sikh symbol of 4 weapons.== | |||
It represents the Primal Feminine Creative Energy of the Universe | |||
* The [[chakar]] (quoit) represents the infinite cycle of [[Karma|karma]] | |||
* The [[khanda]] (double edged sword) represents [[dharma]] the path of faith in God. | |||
* The [[Kirpan|kirpans]] (curved swords) represent [[miri]] and [[piri]]. That is equal mastery of the Spiritual as well as worldly things. | |||
These are all weapons commonly used by sikh warriors in the 17th and 18th centuries. | |||
[[category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | [[category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 11 April 2005
Adi Shakti: A sikh symbol of 4 weapons.
It represents the Primal Feminine Creative Energy of the Universe
- The chakar (quoit) represents the infinite cycle of karma
- The khanda (double edged sword) represents dharma the path of faith in God.
- The kirpans (curved swords) represent miri and piri. That is equal mastery of the Spiritual as well as worldly things.
These are all weapons commonly used by sikh warriors in the 17th and 18th centuries.
