historyof
sanatanhindusikh
shastarvidiya

Sanatan Hindu Sikh Shastar Vidiya, being such an ancient art, can be traced back in history along both chronological and mythological lineages.

According to Indian mythology, the demigod armies once lost to a mighty demon king known as Muroo. They fled to the Himalayas to seek out 'Brahma'. There, Brahma and the 'Rikhis' conducted a mighty 'Havan'. As the Brahmin 'Sadhu' chanted the sacred 'Mantra' known as 'Brahm Kavach', the 'Kyshatriya' threw offerings of decapitated goats and oxen into the 'Havan'.

The 'Brahma Kavach' consists of 32 sacred names of the primordial power of 'Akal' - also known as 'Adi Deva' 'Shiv' (Shiva).

According to the ballad 'Astotar Sri Bhagauti Ji Ka', attributed to Akali Nihang Guru Gobind Singh, 'Adi Deva Shiv' was pleased and the dark manifestation of 'Shiv Mahakal' appeared from the fire in the form known as 'Kharag Devta' (also known as 'Assu Devta'). Richard F.Burtan (The Book Of The Sword, 1884, (Dover Publications, Inc. New York, 1987), states that the original sword was said to be:

“fifty thumbs long and four thumbs wide”