Sikh Khanda T-Shirt

The Khanda sword is a metaphor of Divine Knowledge, its sharp edges cleaving Truth from Falsehood. The circle around the Khanda is the Chakar. The Chakar being a circle without a beginning or and end symbolises the perfection of God who is eternal. The Chakar is surrounded by two curved swords called Kirpans. These two swords symbolise the twin concepts of Meeri and Peeri - Temporal and Spiritual authority introduced by Guru Hargobind. The double-edged sword is the creative power of God which controls the destiny of the whole creation. It is sovereign power over life and death. * The right edge of the double-edged sword symbolises freedom and authority governed by moral and spiritual values. * The left edge of the double-edged sword symbolises divine justice which chastises and punishes the wicked oppressors. * On the left side is the sword of spiritual sovereignty, Piri; on the right side is the sword of political sovereignty, Miri. There must always be a balance between the two and this balance is emphasised by a inside circle. The circle is what is called the Chakra. This is a symbol of all-embracing divine mani-festation including everything and wanting nothing, without beginning or end, neither first or last, timeless, and absolute. It is the symbol of oneness, unity, justice, humanity and morality.