khanda
/ˈkandə
/ /ˈkɑːndə /noun
An emblem of Sikhism, representing a vertical two-edged sword with its blade surrounded by a circle and its hilt intersected by the crossing hilts of two single-edged swords.The right edge of the khanda symbolizes freedom and authority governed by moral and spiritual values....
- The geometry of the khanda with its symmetry speaks to me of the perfection of the universe and its Creator.
Origin
Oriya and Punjabi khaṇḍā, from Prakrit, of uncertain origin.