This is a sleek, slim rounded Kara. The Kara is made of 100% stainless steel (never rusts and is anti-allergenic), perfect quality (no stains or marks), handmade in Amritsar, India by highly skilled craftsmen. For the polish, no chemicals are used and the Kara is NOT chrome plated. It is 0.1” (0.3cm) wide and weighs approximately 12g (varies slightly by size).
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Size Chart
(Inner Diameter) |
inches |
cm |
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X-Small |
2.25 |
5.7 |
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Small |
2.5 |
6.4 |
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Medium |
2.75 |
7 |
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Large |
3 |
7.6 |
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X-Large |
3.25 |
8.2 |
What is a Kara? The Kara is generally worn on the right wrist and it is a symbol of unbreakable connection to the Infinite / Divine. It is in the shape of a circle which has no beginning and no end, like the eternal nature of the Creative Energy of the Universe. The stainless steel is to signify purity and strength, and to remind the wearer to embody these qualities. It is meant to remind those who wear a Kara that anything done with the hands honors the Divine.
The Kara became one of the symbols of a Sikh who has taken his / her vows when Guru Gobind Singh declared it one of the the five Kakars. In the Punjab in India, Karas are worn by Sikhs as well as Hindus and Muslims. Around the world, the Kara has become a more popular symbol of an acknowledgment of intention to stay always connected with God.