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Sikhs who have been through the Amrit Ceremony of initiation become baptised Sikhs, take new names, and wear the 5 Ks.

The Amrit Ceremony is the initiation rite introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699.

A Sikh can go through this initiation as soon as they are old enough to understand the full committment that they are making.

The ceremony takes place in a Gurdwara, before the Guru Granth Sahib, and in the presence of 5 initiated Sikhs (who represent the Panj Piyaras, the first 5 Sikhs to be initiated).

During the ceremony, hymns are recited from the Sikh scripture, prayers are said, and the principles of Sikhism are affirmed.

Then amrit is prepared. Amrit is a mixture of sugar and water that has been stirred with a double-edged sword.

One of the main Sikh festivals is Baisakhi which traditionally was the end of the wheat harvest but became extra special because it was chosen by Guru Gobind Singh as the day to start the Khalsa fellowship.

On April 13th in the gurdwara a special ceremony takes place as a reminder of the first Amrit Ceremony.

The first Amrit Ceremony took place in India in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh asked a gathering of Sikhs who was prepared to die for God. At first there was a hesitation then one man stepped forward...he was taken into the tent, Guru Gobind Singh reappeared on his own with blood dripping from his sword. He asked again, and again, again and again. He took the fifth man into the tent and then reappeared with all five men, alive, well and dressed like him. These five men became known as Panj Pyares or Beloved Five. They were initiated into the "Khalsa" or community of Sikhs by receiving amrit...a mixture of sugar and water. Sikh men were then given the added name "Singh" meaning "lion" and ladies received the extra name "Kaur" meaning "princess".

These days on the morning of the ceremony everyone take a bath, wears the five Ks and attends a ceremony of promises when the members of the community renew their promises to God.

The five Sikhs that are performing the ceremony mix the amrit. When the water and sugar has been mixed all of the five Sikhs stir it with a double edged sword while hymns are being sung and readings are read from the Guru Granth Sahib.

New members who wish to become initiated come before the five Sikhs that are performing the ceremony. Amrit is sprinkled on their eyes and hair, finally they drink the mixture. Everyone recites the Mool Mantra and the new members must then wear the five Ks. Prayers are said, speeches made, reading listened to and finally the whole community will share a meal, the langar, with everyone present Sikh and non-Sikh.

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