Source: https://jugti.com/kosh/words/kachhera/ ਕ [Kosh](https://jugti.com/kosh/)/[Words](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/)/Noun Word # ਕਛਹਿਰਾ kachhera Say it**kuch-HAY-raa**Type**Noun** In short The kachhera is the knee-length undergarment of the Khalsa, one of the Five Ks, symbolising modesty and self-restraint. ## How it's used 1. 1ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ।The kachhera is one of the Five Ks. 2. 2ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਸੰਜਮ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਰਮ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ ਹੈ।The kachhera is a symbol of restraint and modesty. ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਰਥ ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਗੋਡਿਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅੰਡਰਗਾਰਮੈਂਟ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਧਾਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਕਛਹਿਰੇ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸ਼ਰਮ, ਸੰਜਮ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਕਾਬੂ। ਇਹ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਰਾਵਾ ਵੀ ਸੀ, ਜੰਗ ਅਤੇ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਸਾਨ। ੧੬੯੯ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾਈ ਰਹਿਤ ਦਾ ਅੰਗ ਬਣਾਇਆ। ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਮਰਯਾਦਾ ਉਨੀ ਹੀ ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਭਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Meaning The kachhera is a knee-length undergarment, resembling loose shorts with a drawstring (nada) at the waist. It is one of the Five Ks, worn by initiated Khalsa Sikhs at all times. It symbolises modesty, chastity and self-restraint, mastery over desire and dignity in conduct. Practically, it was also the garment of a soldier: unlike the flowing robes of the time, the kachhera allowed free movement in battle and in work. The spiritual and the practical meet in it, as they do in all the Five Ks. ## Origin and history The kachhera was mandated in 1699 with the other four Ks at the creation of the Khalsa. In an age when the Khalsa was often at war, an undergarment that was modest, secure and suited to riding and fighting was a necessity, and Guru Gobind Singh elevated that necessity into a vow. The drawstring carries its own lesson in the tradition: the nada is tied with a reminder to restrain the senses, so that even dressing each morning becomes an act of discipline. ## Cultural context Of the Five Ks, the kachhera is the most private, never displayed, rarely discussed outside the community, but its observance is taken as seriously as the others. It is traditionally made of white cotton, sewn simply, and treated with the respect due to an article of faith. Because it is worn beneath clothing, the kachhera is the Ks' quietest member, a reminder that the Khalsa discipline governs the hidden life as much as the visible one. ## What is the kachhera? The kachhera is a knee-length undergarment, resembling loose shorts with a drawstring (nada) at the waist. It is one of the Five Ks, worn by initiated Khalsa Sikhs at all times. ## What does the kachhera symbolise? The kachhera symbolises modesty, chastity and self-restraint, mastery over desire and dignity in conduct. The drawstring carries its own lesson in the tradition: the nada is tied with a reminder to restrain the senses, so that even dressing each morning becomes an act of discipline. Practically, it was also the garment of a soldier, allowing free movement in battle and in work. ## When was the kachhera mandated? The kachhera was mandated in 1699 with the other four Ks at the creation of the Khalsa. Guru Gobind Singh elevated that necessity into a vow: of the Five Ks, the kachhera is the most private, never displayed, rarely discussed outside the community, but its observance is taken as seriously as the others. ## ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਕੀ ਹੈ? ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਗੋਡਿਆਂ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅੰਡਰਗਾਰਮੈਂਟ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾੜਾ ਪਾਇਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਧਾਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਧਾਰਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ## ਕਛਹਿਰੇ ਦਾ ਕੀ ਮਹੱਤਵ ਹੈ? ਕਛਹਿਰੇ ਦਾ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ ਸ਼ਰਮ, ਸੰਜਮ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਛਾਵਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਕਾਬੂ। ੧੬੯੯ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾਈ ਰਹਿਤ ਦਾ ਅੰਗ ਬਣਾਇਆ। ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਛਹਿਰਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਮਰਯਾਦਾ ਉਨੀ ਹੀ ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਭਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ## Related words [ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾkhalsaThe initiated Sikh order](https://jugti.com/kosh/words/khalsa/) Sources (2) 1. Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha 2. Sikh Rehat Maryada, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee [Report a correction](https://jugti.com/corrections/) **Jugti is free and independent.** Reader support keeps the Kosh growing. 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