81 feet high Khanda made of stainless steel at Panj Piara Park in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India, Asia
The Khanda depicts the Sikh doctrine Deg Tegh Fateh in emblematic form. It consists of three weapons and a circle: the khanda, two kirpans and the chakkar which is a circle. It is the military emblem of the Sikhs. It is also part of the design of the Nishan Sahib. A double edged khanda (sword) is placed at the top of a Nishan Sahib flag as an ornament or finial. The Khanda emblem is an amalgam of three symbols, represented by three different items. A double-edged khanda (sword) in the centre A chakkar (chakram) Two single-edged swords, or kirpan, crossed at the bottom and sit on either side of the khanda and chakkar. They represent the dual characteristics of Miri-Piri, indicating the integration of both spiritual and temporal sovereignty together and not treating them as two separate and distinct entities. The Khanda is often confused with the emblem shown on Iran's flag which the Khanda predates. In recent years, the Khanda has been used to show solidarity within the Sikh community after high profile shootings in the United States. The symbol is encoded in Unicode, in the Miscellaneous Symbols range, at codepoint U+262C (☬). [Content Ref by wikipedia]
Size: 3008px × 2008px
Location: Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India
Photo credit: © Ambuj Khanna / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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