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In this video i am going to share with you similarities between yazidi and hindu reliigion
1)The first visible cultural Similarity. can be seen in the form of, the temple shrines or Lalish of the Yezidis.
The Lalish is known to be one of the most sacred shrines of the Yezidis.
It has hints of the Hindu culture as wall murals and art associated with Hindu depictions.
The clothes and ways bear a lot of resemblance to the traditional Hindu methods.
Even the religious ways of Arti and worship is found to be seen in the Yezidi rituals.
peacock god
The Hindu peacock god, Kartikey, is known to be the heir of Shiva.
The prime Yezidi deity is Tawsi Melek. He is known to be the peacock king or peacock angel.
It is interesting to note that both deities are known to have a very similar nature.
Yazidis kiss a peacock shaped lamp. while as, Hindus light a peacock shaped lamp.
number third is . The similarity in lamps
The Arti lamps used in the Hindu culture for worship are very similar to oil lamps called Sanjakas that the Yezidis use.
Thus, the concept of using fire in the form of Arti seems to be similar in the two cultures.
similarities between the prime gods in both religions.
In Hindu culture, it is popularly known that Shiva creates his son Kartikeya with the power of his energy.
The Yezidi deity Tawsi Melek is also created by his father, a supreme god from a source of light.
Thus, the primary gods of creation in both the cultures exhume a similar aura with similar legends of how they came into existence.
concept of Rebirth.
Hindus believe in the concept of rebirths and reincarnations.
The concept of transmigration is also seen in the Yezidi beliefs. This idea of life after and beyond death is another similarity between the two.
Manner of praying
Manner of praying amongst Yazidis is similar to what Hindus do i.e. ‘namaskar’.
Yazidis pray and do ‘namaskar’ every morning and evening looking at the Sun. Hindus do have a similar custom.
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