khande di pahul (amrit ceremony) was initiated in the times of guru gobind singh when khalsa was inaugurated at sri anandpur sahib on the day of baisakhi in 1699. guru gobind singh asked a gathering of sikhs, "who is prepared to die for god?" at first, the people hesitated, and then one man stepped forward, and he was taken to a tent. after some time, guru gobind singh came out of the tent, with blood dripping from his sword. he asked the same question again. after the next four volunteers were in the tent, he reappeared with the five, who were now all dressed like him. these five men came to be known as panj pyares or the beloved five. these five were initiated into the khalsa by receiving amrit. these five were bhai daya singh, bhai mukham singh, bhai sahib singh, bhai dharam singh and bhai himmat singh. sikh men were then given the name "singh" meaning "lion" and the women received the last name "kaur" meaning "princess"