Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Nihang

Spotted this Nihang outside the Visa facilitation office which acts as the liaison office for most of the countries.

Nihang is an order of Sikh warriors, characterised by blue robes, antiquated arms such as swords and spears, and decorated turbans surmounted by steel quoits. The order can be traced back to the creation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, according to Sikh historian Dr Balwant Singh Dhillon.

 

10 comments: