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Can Sikh worship Hindu gods?
No. Being part of the people of the subcontinent & shared culture, Hindu gods are part of our shared heritage, but Sikhs do not pray to / worship them.
Can Sikh worship Krishna?
Sikhism is staunchly monotheistic, like Islam, though Sikh writings do reveal veneration of Krishna (Govind, Hari, Bitthal), Ram and Durga (Chandi) as well as Allah in the spirit of unity with all faiths, a hallmark of Bhakti-Sufi practices. In Sikhism, caste is completely rejected and genders are considered equal.
Do Sikhs pray to Hindu gods and idols?
Sikhs don’t pray towards Hindu Gods and Idols. But again i am not going to give one line answer on such topics. Sikh religion came out of region where Hinduism and Islam (esp Sufism) dominated and still do. Infact the story about Muslims and Hindus both vying to claim the remains of Guru Nanak Dev Ji is very famous.
What is the relationship between Hinduism and Sikhism?
Historically, Sikhs were seen as the protectors of Hindus, among others, and were even considered by some right-wing Hindu political organizations like the RSS as the “sword arm” of Hinduism. This status as protectors of Hindus was strong enough that Punjabi Hindus would often raise their eldest son as a Sikh.
Is Sikhism a religion?
Sikhism started as a school of Hinduism and later its followers made it a religion for socio-political reasons. (The same is true for Buddhism and Jainism; there was a time when more than half of India was practising Buddhism. Even today, many schools of Hinduism contemplate to be identified as a religion.
Can a Sikh marry a Hindu?
Marriages between Sikhs and Hindus, particularly among Khatris, are frequent. Dogra states that there has always been inter-marriage between the Hindu and the Sikh communities. Charing and Cole state that “Sikhism originated and developed within Hinduism.