Kara (Sikhism)

A kara, or kada (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ (Gurmukhi), کڑا (Shahmukhi) कड़ा (Devanagari)), is a steel or cast iron bangle worn by Sikhs and sometimes Indian people of other religions.^[1]^[2] Sikhism preaches the importance of equality and having reverence for God at all times, which is represented through the five Ks—ceremonial items worn or used by Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa, of which kara is one.^[3]

^ "Traditional Jewellery of India". University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ Lodha, Shri Chanchal Mal Sa. History of Oswals. iprakashan. p. 346.
^ "BBC – Religions – Sikhism: The Five Ks". BBC.co.uk. BBC Online. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[1] "Traditional Jewellery of India". University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

[2] Lodha, Shri Chanchal Mal Sa. History of Oswals. iprakashan. p. 346.

[3] "BBC – Religions – Sikhism: The Five Ks". BBC.co.uk. BBC Online. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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