khanda

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Punjabi ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā), from Sanskrit खड्ग (khaḍga).

India, Sikhism A double-edged sword from India, used ceremonially in Sikhism.

India, Sikhism A religious symbol of Sikhism, ⟨☬⟩, having the shape of three swords: a khanda, a chakram and two kirpans.

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