The Number 5 In Sikhism

[Sherdil]

SSA,

In Sikhism, we have 5 kakaars, 5 takhts, 5 gunas, 5 banis, and 5 pyaare. Why is this number used so much? Does it have any significance? I thought it might have something to do with Punjab being the land of 5 rivers, or maybe because we have 5 digits on our hands and feet, and 5 senses. Therefore, it is a unique number in regards to our placement in the animal kingdom. Anybody have any ideas?

[scooter]

May be because our every thing is made from 5 elements EARTH WATER FIRE AIR SKY. Every particle of Creation is made of these building blocks.

[singher23]

^i thought there was 4 elements. What is the difference between air and sky?

[Sherdil]

I thought everything was made of atoms. I tried searching for this on the internet but I couldn't find any answers. If the number is used so much, then it must have some significance? Or maybe it was just Guru ji's favorite number?

[JSinghnz]

I thought everything was made of atoms. I tried searching for this on the internet but I couldn't find any answers. If the number is used so much, then it must have some significance? Or maybe it was just Guru ji's favorite number?

Numbers have no significance in Sikhism.

[hardeeps1ngh]

I totally agree with JSinghnz.

[Balait_da_Sher]

Years ago, between 2001 - 2005 ish we at Sikhsangat played this as a game to see if we could list all things that come in 5. The topic went on for a while. I will try to find it and post the link here

[Sherdil]

You guys are probably right. I'm just reading too much into something that isn't there. Balait, I would love to see that list.

[Balait_da_Sher]

found it, although the topic below is not big, i think it was a copy of another topic we had on the old forum which was lost due to a virus in early days.

http://www.sikhsanga...nificance-of-5/

[Sherdil]

Dhan waadh