Kachera

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Kacchera or Kachera (Punjabi: ਕਛਹਿਰਾ) is an undergarment for the lower body that is specially tailored for shalwar with a tie-knot naala or naada drawstring worn by Amritdhari Sikhs. They are similar to Western boxer shorts in appearance. It is one of the five Sikh articles of faith called the Five Ks or "panj kakkars"(ਪਂਜ ਕ੍ਕਾਰ), and was given from Guru Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchaar in 1699. The Kachera has been worn by initiated Sikhs (Khalsa) since the Amrit sanchaar of 1699, where Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, first mandated amritdhari Sikhs to wear the panj kakkar as part of the rehit maryada that they must follow. Both male and female Sikhs wear similar undergarments. This is one of five articles of faith—collectively called "Kakkars"—that form the external, visible symbols clearly and outwardly displaying one's commitment and dedication to the order (Hukam) of Waheguru or the divine being of the universe The Sikh Code of Conduct states "For a Sikh...

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