Ravidassia Religion and Relation With Sikhism
Guru Nanak Dev fulfilled Guru Ravidass's request by accepting a collection of Guru Ravidass' verses and poems. The earliest collection of these poems are available in the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib (the Sikh holy book). It was complied by Arjan Dev, the fifth guru of the Sikhs. It contains 41 verses by Guru Ravidass.
In the 20th century, syncretic followers of Ravidas' teachings, who may have identified as Sikh, Hindu, or simply "Ravidasi" began to coalesce. Following the murder of their cleric Ramanand Dass in Vienna in 2009, this movement declared itself to be a religion fully separate from Sikhism, and now known as the Ravidassia religion. The Ravidassia religion compiled a new holy book, Amritbani Guru Ravidass Ji. Based entirely on the writings and teaching of Guru Ravidass, it contains 240 hymns and all Ravidassias temples utilize it.
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