Sorry giuys, please forgive, i honestly didnt mean to cause unrest or cause offence. The reason why i ask is that my father does his pooja every day, Nitnem. My mother keeps her fasts and i got confused which path to take. I have been to gurdwaras and have found immense peace. I went to a mandir and the padits there had immense respect for the sikh religion. within the religion, i asked my mother, grand mother, uncles 'who do you worship' some one says shive, some one says kali, some one says laxmi. I asked my father and he said we all worship one god, waheguru. i think my moms side is really confused on who to worship.
I spoke to my father, who stated that when we do naam simran, we can do it anywhere and everywhere. He said that a murti of shiva, shivalingam is a mere idol which people look ata as god, but realistically, it isnt. by having a muerti beside you, it cant save you from death, naam simran can. he also said that if your house gets blown away or if you have a Tsunami, your murti's get washed away, but with naam, as its enshrined in your heart, it stays with you wherever you go.
I am sorry again for causing any dishearment. Again, thank you all.