What is the place and respect of lord SUN in Sikhism?
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Sikhism is a branch of hinduism , though influenced by sufism. Sikhs are very much hindus otherwise. Most of them follow all hindu beliefs. They may not practice sun practice specially but they celebrate sun related festivals and rever it this way. Sankrati , lohari all are related with sun.\n\nAdded:\nAnswerer below me is ignorant about sikhism even if he belongs to it. \n\n"Hinduism is a generic name given to all the faiths which have roots in India and believe in Parmatma (God), Prarthana (prayer), Punerjanma (reincarnation), Purushartha (Karma) and Prani Daya (kindness to all living beings)." Sikhism believes in all of these.\n\n The Granth contains specific references to Hindu gods such as Rama and Krishna. The gurudwaras, or Sikh temples, have always been decorated with pictures of Hindu devas and devis. The first desecration of these pictures was in 1906 at Harmandir, and this was the first action taken by separatist Sikhs.\n\nReference is made to the avatars of Vishnu in the Granth Sahib. The Dasma Granth deals with all the avatars beginning on page 169. Volume two of the Dasma Granth is exclusively based on Krishna. It is accepted that Guru Gobind Singh was a staunch believer in Durga Mata (Mother Goddess). In the entire Guru Granth Sahib, the Vedas are respected and referred to as sacred. Guru Gobind Singh states that the Vedas originated from Brahma and the path of the Vedas is the only path for the people to follow. Sikhism heavily bases itself on Karma yoga (the science of actions) and states that if an individual acts only on good deeds, selfless acts with a pure devotion to God, they can achieve the ultimate state of existence.\n\nThe speech of one of the greatest modern Sikh leaders, Master Tara Singh, at a meeting in Bombay on August 19, 1964, who declared:\n\n"Sikhs and Hindus are not separate. Sikhs will survive only if Hindus survive. Sikhs are part and parcel of the Hindu Society. Guru Govind Singhji brought in Gurumukhi the wisdom and philosophy from our scriptures and Puranas. Are we going to give up this heritage?"\n\n\n\nTaha hum adhik tapasya sadhi\nMahakal kalika aradhi\n~ Guru Govind Singh\n(There I worshipped and did penance to seek Kali.) \n\nRam katha jug jug atal\nSab koi bhakhat net Suragbas Raghuver kara\nSagri puri samet Jo en Katha sune aur gaave\nDukh pap tah nikat na aave\n~ Guru Govind Singh\n(The story of Ram is immortal and everyone should read it. Ram went to heaven along with the whole city. Whoever listens to or sings His story, will be free of sin and sorrow.) \n\nKahaiya Hinduan daro na ab tum\nIm likho pathon dil sain Guru Nanak ki gadi par\nAb hain Tegh Bahadur Unko jo Muhummadi kar lihoon\nTo ham hain sab sadar Arya Dharma rakhak pragatiyo hain\n~ Guru Tegh Bahadur\n(Hindus, do not fear, Guru Tegh Bahadur is Guru Nanak's successor. If Muslims bother you, I'll take care of them. For I am the protector of Hinduism.) \n\nTin te sun Siri Tegh Bahadur\nDharam nibaahan bikhe Bahadur Uttar bhaniyo, dharam hum Hindu\nAtipriya ko kin karen nikandu Lok parlok ubhaya sukhani\nAan napahant yahi samani Mat mileen murakh mat loi\nIse tayage pramar soi Hindu dharam rakhe jag mahin\nTumre kare bin se it nahin\n~ Guru Tegh Bahadur's reply to Aurangzeb's ordering him to embrace Islam.\n(In response, Shri Tegh Bahadur says, My religion is Hindu and how can I abandon what is so dear to me? This religion helps you in this world and that, and only a fool would abandon it. God himself is the protector of this religion and no one can destroy it.) \nSakal jagat main Khalsa Panth gaje\nJage dharam Hindu sakal bhand bhaje\n~ Guru Govind Singh\n(The Khalsa sect will roar around the world. Hinduism will awaken, its enemies will flee.) \n\nSikh Guru always called themselves  Hindus. \n\nSikh Sect was formed deliberately to create a martial branch of Hinduism to fight agaist oppression of Hindus by Muslim rulers.\n\nSikh do worship Goddess Durga and her other forms. They re
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Here's a good passage on Sikh names and their meaning, it doesn't address the second part of your question however.  You may dig a little bit to find more info here or the sources I've shared below.\n\nhttp://www.sikhwomen.com/lifecycle/Sikh_Names_Meanings.htm\n\n"Sikh Names and Their Significance\n\n    Most but not all names are derived from the Guru Granth Sahib and in most cases describe God's attributes and not ours.  (ie. immortal, infinite beauty, most intelligent, unfathomable, unapproachable, victorious, pure, ageless etc.) \n\n    In 1699, Sikh Women were given the last name 'Kaur' and and Men 'Singh' by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru. This initiate intended to end the caste system, social stratification and much of the apparatus of Hindu ritual and legalism.  In Indian society, an individual's name reveals his or her caste, and Sikhs were freed from the caste system by having all men incorporate Singh in their names and all women, Kaur."\n\nIndeever ....blue lotus\nPallav ....young shoots and leaves\nDeepak ....lamp, kindle\nDeepankar ....one who lights lamps\nPreetish ....god of love
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Chetan .... means life.\nChudamani .... means crest jewel \nLagan... (appropriate time)\nLakshmigopal (Lord vishnu) \nLakshman (younger brother of Rama) \nLakshmibanta (fortunate) \nLakshmidhar (Lord Vishnu) \nLakshmikanta (Lord Vishnu) \nLalit (beautiful) \nLalitkishore (beautiful) \nLalitkumar (beautiful) \nLalitmohan (beautiful) \nLambodar (Lord Ganesh) \nLankesh (Ravana) \nLatafat (elegance) \nLatif (elegant) \n\ni hope this helps you.
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This is a sloka from the Gita\nYada yada hi dharmashya glanirbhabati bharatm.\nParitranai sadhunam vinashai ha dushkritanam,\nsambhabami yuge yuge"\nWhenever the Dharma {religion,honesty,justie etc) is in dangr,I take birth to protect th good people and to elliminate the bad ones.
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Hindu's Bhappu what are you thinking?\nYou are totally giving inaccurate information, and another thing learn how to spell, it's Sikhism.  People looked to Sikhism as guidence, and at the time it was one of the only monothestic religions in that area.  Sikhs believe that all are equal, and unlike Hindu's that have caste systems.  The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and he did not take a "little bit" from each religion, Sikhism is a totally seperate religion.  Yes, we do not cut our hair or trim, but we're still normal like everyone else, you should learn how to respect other religions.  The reason we don't cut our hair is because it's God's gift, and it's sacred to us.  The turban is used to cover one's head for respect, and to hold the hair up.  Sikhs don't try to convert people, but if someone wants to convert to Sikhism they can, Sikhism like any other religion has its own beliefs. \n\nPlease make sure you get your facts straight, almost everything you wrote was wrong.  \n\n\nFor the asker of this question sorry I've been explaining this to you because the ignorance of some people giving wrong answers I just have to correct them.  Here's a site that'll help explain Nishan Sahib: http://www.ngfl.ac.uk/re/nishansahib.htm\n\nBut this is what it says "Outside every Gurdwara stands a Nishan Sahib. It is the holy flag which can be seen either near the entrance or on the top of every Gurdwara . Great respect is shown to the flag as it is a symbol of all that the Sikhs believe. It also is a welcome banner for visitors. The flagpole is covered in orange material which is changed at special occasions and every year in April at the festival of Vaisakhi."
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This is true.  To Zarathustra of Persia, it was Ihua Mazda.  For Abraham it was EOIH (YHWH or I AM).  For Brahma and Sakaya (Buddha) or India, it was Ormazd.  For Kayu (Confucius) of China, it was Shang Te.  For Ea-Wah-Tah (Native American) it was Egoquim, the Great Spirit.\n\nAnd all of these had the same beliefs and doctrine.
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Righteousness Exalts a Nation\n\nAFTER days of rain, what a pleasure it is to wake up and see the sun shining in a cloudless sky! The earth has been refreshed, and now the vegetation can grow luxuriantly. Jehovah God once used such a picture to illustrate the blessings of righteous rule. To King David he said: “When one ruling over mankind is righteous, ruling in the fear of God, then it is as the light of morning, when the sun shines forth, a morning without clouds. From brightness, from rain, there is grass out of the earth.”—2 Samuel 23:3, 4.\n\nGod’s words proved true during the righteous rule of David’s son, King Solomon. The Bible reports: “Judah and Israel continued to dwell in security, everyone under his own vine and under his own fig tree, from Dan to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.”—1 Kings 4:25.\n\nAncient Israel was God’s chosen nation. He gave them his laws and told them that if they obeyed his voice, he would place them “high above all other nations of the earth.” (Deuteronomy 28:1) It was not Israel’s own righteousness but Jehovah’s righteousness that exalted them. The commandments that God gave them were far superior to the laws of the nations around them. As a people, they were just as imperfect as all those nations. Hence, to Jehovah’s superior Law and their strict adherence to it go the credit for their being lifted up above the nations. When they obeyed Jehovah’s laws, they enjoyed his favor and blessing. King Solomon experienced this during his reign. He could say: “Righteousness is what exalts a nation, but,” he warned, “sin is something disgraceful to national groups.”—Proverbs 14:34.\n\nSadly, through frequent acts of disobedience, the nation of Israel was brought to a low standing. They suffered national disgrace. This eventually led to their permanent rejection in favor of a new spiritual nation.—Matthew 21:43.\n\nSpiritual Israel\n\nAt a meeting of the Christian governing body in Jerusalem, James, born a Jew, said under inspiration that God had “turned his attention to the nations to take out of them a people for his name.” (Acts 15:14) The apostle Paul called this new Christian nation “the Israel of God.” (Galatians 6:16) Respecting the purpose of their calling, Peter wrote: “You are ‘a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9) As God’s chosen people, they were to shine as illuminators in the world. Jehovah’s righteousness would set them on high.—Philippians 2:15.\n\nThe selection of these spiritual Israelites can be compared to diamond mining. When rich diamond-bearing ore is brought to the surface, it may yield only 1 carat (.007 ounce [200 mg]) per 3 tons of earth. A method once used to separate the diamonds involved mixing the ore with water and flowing the mixture over tables of grease. Diamonds are water-repellent, and they stuck to the grease while the unwanted material was washed away. At this stage the diamonds were rough. However, when cut and  polished, they reflected light in all directions.\n\nLike water-repellent diamonds that are no part of the matter around them, Jehovah’s people have been separated from the world. (John 17:16) When first drawn to the light, they may have lacked luster. But Jehovah’s Word and spirit create within them a new personality, and they shine as illuminators in this world. It is because of Jehovah’s righteousness that they are set on high and reflect the glorious light of Kingdom truth in all directions, not because of their own righteousness.\n\nYet, from the latter part of the first century C.E., apostasy crept into the congregations and affected many. So-called Christians became integrated with the nations of the world and could not be distinguished from the world around them.\n\nToday a faithful remnant o
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Golden temple was held very sacred by Sikhs and there were militant Sikh leader like Bhindranwale and others hiding there, organizing attacks through out state in demand for a free Sikh state called Khalistan. Indira Gandi sent the military inside Golden temple under an operation called Operation Blue Star and this resulted in lot of killing inside Golden temple including Bhindranwale. The were strong feeling among many Sikhs against this incidence and this resulted in assassination of Indra Gandi by 2 of her Sikh body guards.
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shiva.gotama.jehovah.allah.com
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To show respect and reverence towards God
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we worship the great god MAYO
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Well it's where they go to worship like churches or mosques\n\nI can't help you further sorry, i've forgotten everything about sikhs coz I did it in year 9 lol xxxx
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SON is the SUN GOD... the GOD SUN or GOOD SON
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Sikhism is  a branch of Hinduism with Islamic effects . \n\nGuru nanak was first Guru but Sikhism was established as a Pantha by 10nt guru Govind Singh.\n\nGuru Govind Singh Statrted the "Pantha" as a martial class to fight attrocities of Islam.\n\nHindus used to give at least one son to the "Sikh pantha" for the cause.\n\nHindus who followed Teachings of Nanak are Sahajdhari Sikh. Sikhs who follow Guru Nanak are Keshdhari  Hindu.\n\nMy sikh friends still call themselves Hindu.  Hindus visit Guru Dwara and Sikhs do go to temples.
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The personified Roman god of the sun, completely identical to the Greek Helios. He was possibly worshipped as Sol Indiges in his temple on the Quirinalis. A second temple was located at the Circus Maximus, near the race-tracks, where he was considered to be the protector of the four-in-hands which joined the races. The emperor Heliogabalus imported the cult of Sol Invictus ("the invincible sun") from Syria and Sol was made god of the state.
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sikhism is a different religion.Here are the testimonies from Shri Guru Granth Sahib,the holy book  of sikhs.\n\n"I observe neither Hindu fasting nor the ritual of the Muslim Ramadan month; Him I serve who at the last shall save. The Lord of universe of the Hindus, Gosain and Allah to me are one; From Hindus and Muslims have I broken free. I perform neither Kaaba pilgrimage nor at bathing spots worship; One sole Lord I serve, and no other. I perform neither the Hindu worship nor the Muslim prayer; To the Sole Formless Lord in my heart I bow. We neither are Hindus nor Muslims; Our body and life belong to the One Supreme Being who alone is both Ram and Allah for us." (Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Granth Sahib, Raga Bhairon pg. 1136) \n\n"Any human being who faithfully believes in: (i) One Immortal Being, (ii) Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh, (iii) The Guru Granth Sahib, (iv) The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and, (v) the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion is a Sikh." (Reht Maryada, Sikh Code of Conduct) \n\nSikhism preaches that people of different races, religions, or sex are all equal in the eyes of God. It teaches the full equality of men and women. Women can participate in any religious function or perform any Sikh ceremony or lead the congregation in prayer. \nThe true path to achieving salvation and merging with God does not require renunciation of the world or celibacy, but living the life of a householder, earning a honest living and avoiding worldly temptations and sins.
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its not true in england.  sikhs have the biggest gurdwara in europe.