Religions in India- Sikhism

Sikhism is the youngest religion that depends on monotheistic faith and preaches the existence of one God only.

This is universally acceptable as it imparts the ideals of compassion, honesty, piety, humility, social commitment and more than all the tolerance for all other religions.

Sikh meant Shishya in Sanskrit referring to a disciple, the truth seeker.

The Sikhism religion believes in the teachings of ten Gurus personified in the Sri Guru Granth Sahibji.

They follow the basic beliefs and a Sikh is expected to consume Sikh Baptism.

Every Sikh is expected to follow the discipline code that is founded by Guru Nanak Dev. The Gurus developed and preached the teachings and ideas.

Guru Nanak was the main and the other nine were successors of the Guru. They also composed in the same name called Nanak and stated no difference in the compositions of the founder and the successor.

Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth guru and brought an end to the human Gurus. The birth of Khalsa is celebrated on Baisakhi day.

These Gurus offer guidance for their presence for being more than 240 years and have been teaching the values of brotherhood, freedom, obedience, charity, sympathy, understanding, humility, patience, piety and simplicity.

They outlined the way to spirituality in life and considered to be servants to God. Sikh religion was established by Guru Nanak and from his childhood he never accepted the groundless rituals, dogmas and superstitions.

Guru Nanak set example by taking good participation in the world and represented a distinctive identity. Guru Granth Sahib was edited by the fifty Nanak and compiled.

This is the solitude scripture compiled by these founders in their lifetime. Gurudwara represents the worship place of the Sikhs and there the Sikhs recite and sing.

The guru Granth is positioned on an esteem palanquin in the center of the hall in the Gurudwara. This is the place believed as the reign of the supreme.

The ceremonies connecting to initiation, birth, death, marriage and festival celebration revolves around Gurudwara. Amritsar, the Golden temple is mainly for worship.

There are five Takhts and have special significance and are regarded to be the seat of religious authority. The Guru Granth is kept in the Golden temple and during the night times it is kept in the Takht.

The golden temple represents the spiritual guidance and symbolizes the justice and temporal activity. The Takhts are situated in various places and is believed to have been the places where their Guru has placed the foot. The Sikhism community adheres to their practices strictly.