Significance Of The Kirpan's Shape

[xHarinder_singh]

Swords can be of different shapes but I feel the kirpan which is one of the 5 kakaars has a special shape. That shape is of the gurmukhi numeral one. That shape is also the starting of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj jee i e. IKK- onkaar.

This Ikk represents the ikankaar saroop of Akal Purakh.

Similarly, khanda which is used for the amrit sanchar ceremony reprsents the akal shakti.

First Akal Purakh created Himself i e. Ikankaar Saroop created Onkaar saroop.

IN Sri Asa ki vaar we read "aapeenai aap sajeoo".

After creating HIs onkaar saroop, Akal Purakh used khanda(akali shakti) to make this world of 5 tatts.

IN Sri Chandi di Vaar, we read

"prithmai khanda saaj kai, tain sab saisaar upaiyaya ".

Though any weapon made up of sarbloh is great, but the kirpan and khanda have special shapes and have great spiritual signicance.

[xHarinder_singh]

Just to mention 1 more thing, I have observed that the taksaali kakaar kirpans have the exact shape. Its the shape of Gurmukhi-ikk. Very nice kirpans they make, but sadly quite expensive,lol