Adi Shakti
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Adi Shakti: Primal Power
The Adi Shakti is 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, which is the only thing that can break the cycle of karma.
- The kirpans (curved swords) represent miri and piri. Miri Piri is a concept that means sikhs should have their priorities such that spiritual matters are equal to worldly ones.
-These are all weapons commonly used by sikh warriors in the 17th and 18th centuries.