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Idol worshipping in Sikhism: Sikhism a distinct bead in the Hindu necklace?
Earlier I had quoted a Sikh historical text, indicating that once at
Harmandir Sahib stood an Idol of Maha Vishnu.
Here Guru Gobind Singh ji seems to be advocating worshipping his own
portrait. Isn't it Idol worshipping? [Emphasis mine]
|| Chopai ||
pur patne mai(n) jab sun paai | des punjab gur chale sidhai ||
nar naari bihbal ati thaey | aye darsave bhet lawaye ||
fateh chand nrup yut nij raani | aur saban te dukhat mahani ||
lai bheta darsan hit aye | gurai gode lai nain bahaye ||
darsan hit raani bikhlani || dai dheeraj guru bole baani ||
poori doodh ubaal chanai | batya karo balkan t(n)ai ||
tin mai(n) mai(n)hoon nit prati Eeho(n) | bhog lagai(n) ho tumai(n) di-say ho(n) ||
yahi sun pun un dheeraj soojha | kar-yo nisani dehu hit pooja ||
nij panhi posaak katari | unai(n) dai guru tabai utaari ||
phir nrup bol musabra neekey || GURU TASVEER LAHAI NEE-KAY ||
KARTU RAHE NIJ GHAR PAR POOJA | guru bin prabhu un doot-in soojha ||
guru dwara un taha bana-yo | jod mel sad karat raha-yo ||
poori chana bhog tahi lag hai | ab to milat balkan laghu hai || 27 ||
-- Sri Guru Panth Prakash (Pattharchhapa), Bisram 13 (Amritsar Edition)
regards,
Rajiv
