Kara Steel & Brass, Mool Mantra outside, approx. 40 g

The Kara is a special bracelet, handcrafted in Amritsar, Northern India. This Kara consists of Brass and 100 % stainless steel. The combination of shimmering golden brass and finest steel creates a perfect harmony in this Kara. The section of brass is outside, the steel inside. The high polished surface is achieved without the use of chemicals or chromium coating. The Kara is hypo-allergenic, rust free and very stable, so that it still looks like new even after years.

This Kara is available in the following sizes:

• Size: XS – inner diameter approximately 5,8 cm.
• Size: S – inner diameter approximately 6,4 cm.
• Size: M – inner diameter approximately 7,3 cm.
• Size: L – inner diameter approximately 7,7 cm.
• Size: XL – inner diameter approximately 8,2 cm.

The engraving on the outside of this Steel-Brass-Kara is the Mool Mantra - it reads:

Ek Ong Kar, Sat Nam, Karta Purkh, Nirbhau, Nirvair, Akal Moorat, Ajoonee, Saibhang, Gur Prasaad. Jap.
Aad Sach, Jugad Sach, Hai Bhee Sach, Nanak Hosee Bhee Sach.

The Mool Mantra can be translated as:
One Universal Creator God. The Name is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred. Image of the Undying, beyond Birth, Self-Existent. By Gurus Grace. Meditate.
True in the Primal Beginning. True Throughout the Ages. True Here and Now. O Nanak, Forever and Ever True.

The Mool Mantra strengthens your Spiritual Foundation. Reciting the Mool Mantra gives an experience of the depth of your soul and can change your destiny and grant prosperity. Similarly, it is said that the total knowledge of God and ecstasy is contained in the Mool Mantra and that recitation of this mantra eleven times a day will lift you from the deepest depression, insecurity, nightmares and loss.

History and use of a Kara:
The Kara is originally a bracelet made of iron or steel and was first given by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10th Sikh Master, in 1699 as one of the 5 K's of the Sikhs - a powerful protection and radiant symbol for the one who wears it.
A circle with no beginning and no end, the Kara represents man’s unbreakable relationship with the eternal creator and the Infinity. The steel or iron is a reminder of the strength of the bond which unites us together and ultimately to the Divine.

A Kara is not only a spiritual or religious garment, it is a powerful jewel of radiance, enhancing your personality and presence. In the science of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan, the Kara is also valued for its energetic-magnetic effects on the Aura – strengthening the male or active energy when worn on the right hand, and the female or more receptive energy when worn on the left hand.