Similarities
Here are some of the similarities between Hinduism and Sikhism:
- At the time of the Gurus, most North Indian families would remain "Hindu" while the eldest son was a "Sikh." Hindus enlisting their eldest sons in the Khalsa was done for protection against the Mughals.
- Many Hindus visit Sikh temples. For instance, the Hemkhund Sahib is a high-altitude lake in the Indian State of Uttarakhand is regarded as a pilgrimage site by the adherents of Hindus and a Lakshman Temple and Sikh Gurudwaara exist close together on the banks of the same lake there.
- When a Sikh dies, cremation is the preferred method. This is the same in Hinduism, although this is a cultural similarity between many cultures.
- Sikhs may also do the 'immersion of corpse remains' in a river after cremation, as Hindus do, although this is not a requirement; ashes may be deposited anywhere sentimental.
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