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Sikhism is a religion that began in 15th cen . northern india. with the teachings of Guru Nanak and nine successive human gurus. This system of religiousphilosphy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurumat (literally the counsel of the gurus) or the Sikh Dharma. SikhismSikh, which in turn comes from the Sankrit root "shishya meaning deciple ,student, learner..OR. śikṣa meaning "instruction.5th largest religion in the world, and is generally considered the fifth largest organized religion, depending on how one defines an "organized religion". comes from the word Sikhism is the

The principal belief in Sikhism is faith in Vahiguru represented using the sacred symbol of ek-onkar Sikhism advocates the pursuit of salvation through disciplined, personal meditation on the name and message of God. The followers of Sikhism are ordained to follow the teachings of the ten Sikh gurus or enlightened leaders, as well as the holy scripture—theGuru Granht Sahib Ji—which includes the selected works of many authors from diverse socioeconomic and religious backgrounds. The text was decreed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth guru, as the final guru of theKhalsa Panth.. Sikhism's traditions and teachings are distinctly associated with the history, society and culture of the Punjab Adherents of Sikhism are known as Sikhs(students or disciples) and number over 23 million across the world. However, most Sikhs live in thestaet of Punjab in India; prior to partition, millions of Sikhs lived in what is now the Punjab of Pakistan

Ik Onkar

Ik Onkar (also ੴ, ਇਕ/ਏਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ, Ēk Ōaṅkār, Ek Omkar, Ik Onkar and other variants) means 1 god and is a central tenet of Sikh religion Philosphy. It is also a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism and is commonly found on Gurudwaras.

Ik Onkar is from Sanskrit ekomkāra, the sandhi of eka "one" and ''omkāra, the name of the Aum syllable, literally meaning "the Single Aum", but translated as meaning "One God".

Ik Onkar in the Gurmukhi script is a combination of three letters: EkAumKat - which is a line drawn over the Om, signifying the continuity, timelessness and eternal presence of Aum (God) and

Khanda

The Khandais one of most important symbols of Sikhism Its importance is emphasized by the fact that many Sikh flags, including the Nishan Sahib have the Khanda on them. It is a collection of four weapons commonly used by Sikhs at the time of Guru Gobind Singh Ji..

The weapons are

• A double-edged sword called a Khanda sits in the middle.
• A Chakkar is a circular weapon that surrounds the Khanda

Two single-edged swords, or Kirpansare crossed at the bottom and sit on either side of the Khanda and Chakkar. They represent the dual nature/duties of the Gurus Miri and Piri

###sorry for any kind of mistakes, i m no religious scholar###