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amrit pahul

Sikhism
Also known as: khande ki pahul
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  • The first Khalsa initiation
    Khalsa
    / Birth of the Khalsa

    …a new process of initiation—khande ki pahul, initiation by sweetened water (amrit) churned with a double-edged broadsword (khanda). Drinking this amrit is considered to be a sacred part of the initiation process, as it connects one with God. The five volunteers were the first to be initiated and were…

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    …a new process of initiation—khande ki pahul, initiation by sweetened water (amrit) churned with a double-edged broadsword (khanda). Drinking this amrit is considered to be a sacred part of the initiation process, as it connects one with God. The five volunteers were the first to be initiated and were…

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