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| '''Sikha''' or scalp-lock is a long tuft of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male ] ] ]. It signifies one-pointed ('ekanta') focus on one's spiritual goal, devotion to ], mainly in the form of ], or ] |
'''Sikha''' or scalp-lock is a long tuft of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male ] ] ]. It signifies one-pointed ('ekanta') focus on one's spiritual goal, devotion to ], mainly in the form of ], or ]. | ||
| == External links - images == | == External links - images == | ||
| A head with sikha from ]. | A head with sikha from ]. | ||
| A boy with sikha, sculpture, ], ]. | |||
| A ] ] with sikha. | A ] ] with sikha. | ||
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Sikha or scalp-lock is a long tuft of hair left on top or on the back of the shaven head of a male Brahmin Vaishnava Sadhu. It signifies one-pointed ('ekanta') focus on one's spiritual goal, devotion to Brahman, mainly in the form of Vishnu, or Krishna.
External links - images
A head with sikha from Nevali Cori.
A Hare Krishna monk with sikha.
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