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Kirpan with a Swiss tag

PRATYUSH KANTH

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004 01:18:32 AM ]

NEW DELHI: For fashion victims the world over, here is another must-have. World leader in Swiss Army knives, Victorinox, will hit the world market in September with a Kirpan. Except this ceremonial sword will be different.

Targeted at the over 23 million Sikh population world-wide, the Kirpan that is one of the five articles of the faith, will now be showcased as a designer product. State-of-the-art workmanship carved into a sharp-edged stainless steel knife, this Kirpan has a mango-wood handle and is couched in an exclusive cover case. Manufactured in Switzerland the product is available in two sizes in India.

"Like the knights in shining armour, Samurais are renowned for their swordsmanship. The swords meant a lot more than just a weapon to them. The Sikhs world over hold equal amount of respect for Kirpans, the weapon that holds religious significance to them. Hence, we felt the need to cater to the Indian market with a product that matches truly International standards of designing and manufacturing, '' says Anish Goel, MD, Sasana Enterprises and the exclusive representative of this Kirpan in India.

The company is addressing the vast Sikh diaspora in United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Singapore besides Indian Sikhs. The Kirpan is part of a commemorative series on Khalsa series.

Kirpan is a symbol of a Sikh's commitment to protect the weak, defend the helpless, the downtrodden and to promote justice and is mandatory for Khalsa to wear. This dagger was never a weapon of destruction. According to Sikh belief, it is

the sword that baptises one to the order of the Khalsa. It stands for a lifetime of affirmation, honour, self-respect and fearlessness. The carrier of this sword is a sant-sipahi. Protector of his spiritual and temporal obligations to society.

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ive been asking about this for ages. they said they where gone launch it in april eve of vasakhi. never herd anything. u can find articles on this in the waheguroo net news beaurue.

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Sat Sri Akal:

Not liking that picture built into the Kirpan. In fact, this Kirpan looks very similar to many combat knives that are available at eBay for like 10 bucks. Again, they might be worth a look if they are using some quality metal which is forged to proper hardness...but I am beginning to see the simplistic beauty present in the Taksali Kirpans...

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