Amrit ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ
amrit · noun
The sweetened water, stirred with a double-edged sword while five banis are recited, used in the Khalsa initiation ceremony. Literally 'nectar' or 'immortality-giving'.
See also: Khalsa, Panj Pyare
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- Eleanor Nesbitt. Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press (2005). no page given yet
- Harbans Singh (ed.). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Punjabi University, Patiala. no page given yet