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  • The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib
    In Sikhism: Guru Gobind Singh and the founding of the Khalsa

    Gobind Singh then commenced the amrit sanskar (“nectar ceremony”), the service of initiation for the Panj Piare. When the rite was concluded, the Guru himself was initiated by the Panj Piare. The order was then opened to anyone wishing to join, and Sikh tradition reports that enormous crowds responded.

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  • The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib
    In Sikhism: Rites and festivals

    …as the most important—is the amrit sanskar, the ceremony for initiation into the Khalsa. The fourth rite is the funeral ceremony. In all cases the distinction between Sikhs and Hindus is emphasized.

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