About the Hindu Students Council at UofM
Hindu Students Council, an independent, non-affiliated organization at the University of Michigan, is a religious and cultural student group dedicated to creating an atmosphere conducive to worship, education, and service, as relating to the Hindu faith.
HSC-UM believes in the principles of tolerance and respect that are so essential to and characteristic of the Hindu faith. Furthermore, we recognize that the formal definitions of Hinduism are various and vague. Hence, we adhere to a simple definition of Hinduism, namely, that Hinduism encompasses the various cultural, religious, spiritual and ethical beliefs associated with, indigenous to, or inspired by the Indian subcontinent.
At present, our activities include a Sunday prayer session (Darshan) which includes scriptural discussion, bhajans and, occasionally, small pujas. We also run weekly discussions, community service events, and traditional Indian dance nights (Garba/Bhangra). HSC-UM also organizes celebrations for Diwali, Holi, Mahashivratri, and other important Hindu festivals.
The Core
* Name :: Sudarshan Sivaramakrishnan
* Title :: Co-President
* Major :: Electrical Engineering, Mathematical Sciences
* Year :: Junior
* Email :: sivas@umich.edu
* Name :: Surabhi Pandit
* Title :: Co-President
* Major :: Sociology, South Asian Studies
* Year :: Senior
* Email :: spandit@umich.edu
* Name :: Nikila Ravi
* Title :: Secretary
* Major :: Engineering - Undecided
* Year :: Sophomore
* Email :: nikilar@umich.edu
* Name :: Hiten Patel
* Title :: Treasurer
* Major :: Undecided
* Year :: Sophomore
* Email :: hitenp@umich.edu
* Name :: Shwetha Maddur
* Title :: Publicity/Events Co-Chair
* Major :: Biomedical Engineering
* Year :: Sophomore
* Email :: smaddur@umich.edu
* Name :: Ashima Goyal
* Title :: Publicity/Events Co-Chair
* Major :: Cellular, Molecular, and
Developmental Biology
* Year :: Sophomore
* Email :: ashima@umich.edu
* Name :: Gautham Senthilkumar
* Title :: Darshan Coordinator
* Major :: Neuroscience
* Year :: Sophomore
* Email :: gautham@umich.edu
Interested in being part of the Hindu Students Council?
If you are interested in being part of the Core Committee of the Hindu Students Council at UofM, please contact us at hsc.core@umich.edu.