Sikhism
How did Sikhism begin?
• Around 1500 CE
• Punjab area of
South Asia (Now
parts of India and
Pakistan)
• Guru Nanak
started teaching
Sikhism
• At the time the
area was distinctly
Hindu and Islamic
What are the Gurus?
• There have been 10 human
Gurus
• The Guru is seen as an
enlightened teacher, not a God
• Each Guru would appoint his
successor
• The last human Guru (Guru
Gobind Singh) appointed the Sikh
sacred texts as the final and
enduring Guru (Referred to as Sri
Guru Granth Sahib)
What are the 5 K’s?
What do they Represent?
This is
So what called the
are the 5 Khanda.
K’s?
This Symbol
represents
The Khanda is some of the
made up by concepts of
some of the 5 Sikhism.
K’s.
What are the 5 K’s?
• The 5 K’s are objects that most Sikhs carry to represent
different aspects of their religion.
• The reason they are called the 5 K’s is because the
name of all 5 objects begin with a ‘K.’
• Sikhs who carry these 5 K’s are called Khalsa. Khalsa
meaning “pure.”
• Both men and women can carry the 5 K’s.
• Each one of the 5 K’s has a different significance, but
they all just as important as each other.
• The 5 K’s are………
Kesh Kesh
This applies means
for all body uncut
hair, women hair.
and men.
Hair is part of Uncut hair
God’s creation, symbolizes
by having uncut holiness and
hair it shows strength.
the acceptance
of God’s gift.
Kara
The Kara
The Kara is
is a steel
worn on the
bracelet.
right wrist.
The Kara
The Kara also
symbolizes
represents
eternity,
restrained and not
showing God
doing anything
has no
against the Guru’s
beginning or
wishes.
end.
Kachehra/Kaccha
The
The Kachehra
Kachehra is
helps to stop
a pair of
one from
underwear.
making the
wrong moves,
and remind
them of their
duty.
The Kachehra The Kachehra
should not go symbolizes
below the knees. chastity.
Kanga
It is The
important to Kanga is a
look after wooden
God’s comb.
creation
(our body).
The Kanga is The Kanga
used to brush symbolizes
the uncut hair, a clean
keeping it body and a
neat and tidy. clean mind.
The rule is
Kirpan
“never do The Kirpan
injustice and is a sword.
never let
anyone else
do injustice”
The Kirpan The Kirpan
symbolizes self- represents
defense, courage and
defense of God defence.
and defense of
the weak.
What are the Temples and
its Procedures?
What is the place of worship?
The Gurdwara is the Sikh
place of worship. Gurdwara
means gateway to the guru.
Services
• Services are based
on the writings in
the Guru Granth
Sahib. A scripture
of a collection of
teachings. Together
with chants and
prayers from the
gurus known as
keertan.
Services
• The service ends with
a shared meal known
as langar.
• Langar is served to
everyone who attends
the Gurdwara.
• The food is shared out
by the Granthi, which
is the person who
looks after the
Gurdwara.
ites of Passage in Sikhis
What is a Nam Karan?
• When both the mother and child are ready to
move about, they are taken to the Gurdwara
along with the rest of the family.
• They recite hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib.
• Karah Prashad and Amrit are prepared.
• The new-born's name is chosen from the Hukam.
The Granthi randomly opens a page from the
Guru Granth and recites the hymn on that page.
The name is chosen by the first letter of the first
word on that hymn.
What is an Anand Karaj?
• A Sikh marriage is called Anand Karaj.
• The Guru Granth Sahib is present during the
wedding ceremony.
• While reciting the Lavan the couple must walk
around the Guru Granth Sahib four times.
• Wedding ceremonies can be performed by any
Sikhs who has gone through the Armit initiation.
• Sikhs believe in monogamy.
• Widows and widowers may remarry.
• Child marriage is forbidden.
Funeral Rites
• Death is considered a natural process.
• Public displays of grief at a funeral is discouraged
and so is worshipping the dead with gravestones.
• Cremation is what Sikhs prefers.
• Before cremation the body is cleaned and clothed
by a family member.
• Hymns are recited, while being cremated they
recite a night time prayer and Ardas is performed.
• Non continuos reading of the whole Guru Granth
Sahib takes place and concludes on the 10th day.
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