Sikhs Muslims Hindus

Some forgetful hindus please note for your awareness to treat Sikhism as a separate religion, different from Hinduism that has already swallowed into itself religions like buddhism and jainism and wants to eat Sikhism too)

GOD

Hindus - Many 330000000 (and adding, there are temples of Rajnikant and amitabh bachan also) Muslims - One Almighty Allah Sikhs - One Omnipresent, omnipotent and Omniscient Waheguru Sahib

Official Colour

Hindu: Saffron(Orange) Muslim : Green Sikhs: All colors are equal

MANTRA

Hindus - Gyatri Mantra Muslims - Kalma Sikhs - Mool mantar (IK OANKAAR SATNAAM KARTA PURKH NIRBHAU NIRVAIR AKAL MURAT AJOONI SAIBHAN GUR PARSAD)

SIGN

Hindus - Om Muslims - Bismilla Sikhs - Ek Oankaar

Greetings on meeting

Hindus - Namaste or Ram Ram Muslims - Salamand Sikhs - Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh and Sat Sri Akal

Religious Scriptures

For Hindus – Many, ULTIMATE DUALITY EVERYWHERE Muslims – Quran Sikhs - Pooran Guru Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Sacred Places

For Hindus – Haridwar, Tirupati, Vaishno Devi, Hemkund(Himalaya's Bowl), Manikaran (mani of Mata Parvati dropped here), and other hundreds Muslims – Mecca Sikhs - Every place where Guru Granth Sahib is throned and a congregation takes place as per Sikh ethos. JITHE JAAYE BAHE MERA SATGURU SO THAAN SUHAVA RAAM RAAJE

Places of worship

Hindus – Temple Muslims – Mosque Sikhs - Gurudwara

Direction at worship

Hindus – East Muslims – West Sikhs - Omnipresent Waheguru sahib is everywhere; no direction is particularly important

Time of bath

Hindus - Prata - Early Morning Muslims - Vuju before the call prayer Sikhs - Normally early morning

Prayers

Hindus - Various, Gyatri, Chalisa, artis Muslims - Five Prayers Sikhs - Five prayers (3 in the morning, 1 in the evening and 1 before going to bed), and a voluntary frequent reading and understanding of the scripture.

Important Rites

Hindus – Mundan, Janeu Muslims – Circumcision Sikhs - Amritchhakk, Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage)

Symbols

Hindus – Tilak, Bodi [choti], Mouli, Muslims – cutting of mustaches in a particular fashion Sikhs - 5 Kakaars (Kachh, kara, kirpan, kesh, kangha) and a turban to coevr the hair

Revered Individuals

Hindus – Brahmin Muslims – Qazi, Mullah, Sayads Sikhs - None, Granthi ji and sevadars takes care of Gurudwara sahib

Auspicious days

Hindus – Janam Ashtami, Raam Naumi, and other hundreds Muslims – Eed Sikhs - All days are auspicious if spent in Lord's remembrance though Sikhs meet on various occasions including Vaisakhi [Khalsa creation day], Holla Mohalla, various days associated with Guru sahibaan's life, and on various kirtan samagams.

Offerings

Hindus – Halwa, Ladoo, fruits Muslims – halal meat (sacrificial lamb) Sikhs - Karaah Parshaad Deg

Language

Hindus - Sanskrti Devnagri- mother of all languages Muslims - Arabic Sikhs - No language bar but it is important to learn Gurmukhi (Punjabi) to read Guru Granth sahib and tit-bits of languages like Sanskrit, Pali, Braj, Arabic, Persian and others to understand meanings of the Baani