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Sikhs believe in One Supreme God. Hindus generally believe in the same, yet choose to worship Him as what they call "murti", different aspects of God which are responsible for different things e.g. Ganesha, remover of obstacles. Sikhs' feelings about these aspects are perhaps best encapsulated by this quote in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji:

"Kabeer, it does make a difference, how you chant the Lord's Name, 'Raam'. This is something to consider. Everyone uses the same word for the son of Dasrath and the Wondrous Lord. Kabeer, use the word 'Raam', only to speak of the All-pervading Lord. You must make that distinction. One 'Raam' is pervading everywhere, while the other is contained only in himself. (1374)"

In other words, Ram as in the literal person may well have existed, may well have been an incarnation of Vishnu as a representative of God's protective power, and may well have been a great and supernatural being worthy of reverence. However, he is not Ram (the Supreme Lord God) and is therefore imperfect. Sikhs might admire Ram and some even take part in his worship, although most Sikhs prefer to worship the Supreme God as a whole, pervading being.

Beliefs about Hindu gods and to what level they are admired or worshipped, of course, varies from Sikh to Sikh.

EDIT//: Many people say this but it in fact not true. The believes of Hindus and Sikhs vary greatly and hardly ever match up. In the above quotation from the Guru Granth Sahib Bhai Kabeer is only giving us different examples rather than worshiping Ram himself. This does not mean that Sikhs are opposed to worshiping him, just that they believe in different things.

Anyway Sikhs believe that all Gods are one its just that they have different names.

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