The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1239 page)

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Ka
(steel bangle)
:
Ka
h pra
d
(Pañj
b
,
ka
h
, ‘iron bowl’, +
pra
d
[=
prasad
]). Among Sikhs, sweet food offered to all attending worship in the
gurdw
r
. After the service the ka
h pra
d is distributed to all present as a sign of their equality and unity and to ensure that no one leaves the Gur
's presence empty handed.

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