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Sat Sri Akal:

Before proceeding, one thing needs to be clarified. Khanda means a double edged sword. It is the center sword that runs through the Sikh symbol.

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What the symbol is officially called, I do not know (however, most people refer to the Sikh symbol as Khanda).

Some Sikhs (western converts) do call it the Adi-Shakti, or the Primal Force, but I am not sure that that is the official name.

P.S. Another explanation of the Sikh symbol can be found at:

http://www.hathisoft.com/sikhism/khanda/khandadesc.htm

I have also heard about the Sikh Symbol being introduced to the Sikhs by Guru Hargobind Sahib, who stated that this symbol existed in the Satyug.

There is even another symbol worn by the Nihungs which seems remarkably close to the current Sikh symbol, the difference being that the circular part surrounds the Miri Piri swords and the circular part is not a complete circle.

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A lot of explanations, a lot of rumors...welcome to our history!!!!

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You know even jesus said religion is like a double edged sword.. khanda is a universal religious symbol.. everyone else has forgotten it! Same with naam!!!! catholics have some kind of naam.. they say 10 hail marys.. but wheres the naam abhyaas?

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ooh really yea maybe he really came back as guru gobind singh then

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Hmm this seems to be going the wrong way.. Jessica penji, all religions are meant to propagate Naam.. eg: Islam - Allah and Christianity - Yahweh.. yet they weren't known to be THE name.. only reffered to (such as bible talkin abt it.. but no christianities japping Yahweh)

...but thats a completely diff topic

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This symbol came into being with the Singh Sabha Movement in the late 1800's.

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As far as I know the symbol came into being under Guru Hargobind.

http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php?title=Nishan_Sahib

http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/archi...re-dec2000.html

http://www.westernssa.com/resources/docs/NISHAN%20SAHIB.pdf

Not to be confused with the Sikh Khanda is the weapon Khanda.

The actual Sword Khanda is a weapon that was used and prefered by Kshshatriya(Khatri)/Rajputs i.e. people of the Guru's lineage. It was revered by this caste of Hindu's. It was seen as a symbol of royalty and therefore given to the Sikhs by the Tenth master as a boon. It was the prefered weapon of Baba Deep Singh and Nawad Kapur Singh. The use of this and other symbols caused much annoyance to Kshatriya/Rajput tribes who saw it as their own exclusive thing.

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