Indian Sikh Ritual Clothing: "Kara"

The "kara" bracelet is one of the five articles of faith, called the Kakars, which are visible symbols that the wearer is a follower of Sikhism.

Sikh Guru Gobind Singh mandated the Five Kakars, including wearing the kangha at all times, in 1699. The kara is a symbol of unbreakable attachment and commitment to God. Karas constantly reminds Sikhs that whatever they do with their hands must be in keeping with Sikh principals.

In the 1480s, Guru Nanak Dev founded the Sikh religion in what is now the Punjab region of Pakistan. Nanak preached that God is "supreme, all powerful and truthful, formless, fearless, without hate, the sole, the self-existent, the incomprehensible, everlasting creator of all things, and the eternal and absolute truth," making Sikhism a monotheistic religion. Sikhs believe that this god contains all gods that have ever been worshipped. He taught that all humans were equal in God's eyes and can have direct access to God without rituals or priests. The three mandates of Sikhism are: meditate on God, earn an honest living and share and care.

Source:
https://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Kara#:~:text=The Kara is to constantly,advice given by the Guru.