Relationship With Sikhism
Ravidasis claim that their religion was created after they were excluded from Sikh gurdwaras in Punjab. There are many similarities with mainstream Sikhism and indeed temple worship is almost identical, except for the Ravidasi use of Aarti using the words of Ravidas' Aarti hymn. The primary difference is the reveration of Ravidas as their main prophet or teacher.
The Ravidasi community insists they are separate from Sikhism (because Guru Ravidass, not the Guru Granth Sahib is their spiritual Satguru) and in terms of partaking in the hierarchy of formal Sikhdom this is largely true. However, their reveration for Sikh scripture, belief in some Sikh principles and similarities in Sikh worship, firmly render them as a part of the Sikh religious domain.
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