Kamarkassa & Khajana/Khazana

Last updated on Jan 29, 2022

Kamarkassa acting as a utility belt for shastars such as a Kataar, Peshkabz, and also keeping the gatra for other shastars secure on the person.

Nihung Singhs view the Kamarkassa as a sign of being tyaar-ber-tyaar (always battle-ready). Kalgidhar Maharaj Ji actually has a Bachan about the Kamarkassa:
ਜਬ ਹਮਰੇ ਦਰਸਨ ਕੋ ਆਵੈ॥ ਬਨਿ ਸੁਚੇਤ ਤਨ ਸਸਤ੍ਰ ਸਜਾਵੈ॥
ਕਮਰਕੱਸਾ ਕਰ ਦੇਵੋ ਦਿਖਾਈ॥ ਹਮਰੀ ਖੁਸੀ ਹੋਇ ਅਧਿਕਾਈ॥
Puratan Nihung Singhs wore a kamarkassa all day and night. They would change their Kamarkassey just as they would change their Kachherey. Singh Sahib Jathedar Baba Gajjan Singh Tarna Dal Baba Bakala are a modern example of maintaining this maryada. Bhai Chaupa Singh Ji (Hazuri Sikh of Kalgidhar Maharaj) write about Kamarkassay in their Rehitnaamey:
ਸਸਤ੍ਰਧਾਰੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਤਿ ਨੂੰ ਐਕੜ (ਬੇਫਿਕਰ) ਨ ਸਵੈ।
ਲੱਕੋਂ ਸਿਰੋਂ ਨੰਗਾ ਨ ਹੋਇ।
ਪਗੜੀ ਤਕੜੀ ਬੰਨ੍ਹੇ।
ਜੈਸੇ ਸ਼ੇਰ ਅਚੇਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ।
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ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪਾਠ ਲੱਕੋਂ ਨੰਗਾ ਕਰੈ, ਸੋ ਤਨਖਾਹੀਆ।
Also:
ਇਸਨਾਨ ਕਰੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਲੱਕੋਂ ਨੰਗਾ, ਸੋ ਤਨਖਾਹੀਆ।
Puratan Nihung Singhs wore a Khajana (similar to a side-bag/jhola) in a gatra (holster/shoulder strap). Within this Khajana, Puratan Singhs kept a Batta (Sarbloh Bowl) and lovingly, recited the following:
ਜਿਸ ਕੋਲ ਬਾਟਾ, ਉਸਨੂੰ ਕਾਦਾ ਘਾਟਾ।
They also respectfully kept a Pothi sahib in a Khazana. Nihung Singhs kept two Khajaaney. One had a Batta and the other one had a Pothi Sahib. Important items such as money etc were also kept in Khazaaney.