Events

  • 2010 Navratri Garba (Friday, October 15th)


    Houston Hall, Hall of Flags
    Time TBA

    Join HSC/YJA in celebrating the festival of Navratri at our annual fall Garba! Dance the night away to the traditional Indian folk dances of garba, dandiya raas, and bhangra! During Navratri, Hindus worship the many forms of the Divine Mother (such as Durga, the goddess of war, Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge). Garba consists of dancing simple steps in a circle around one of these deities in celebration of her gifts to us. Raas, which usually accompanies garba, is a folk dance style from the state of Gujarat and entails striking short wooden sticks called dandiya to the rhythm of the music in an organized line dance. The basic steps are relatively easy to learn and a lot of fun! All are welcome and Indian attire is optional!

  • 2010 Diwali Puja (Sunday, November 7th)


    Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge

Activities

  • Sunday Puja

    Sundays, 11AM-12PM

    Held in the basement of the Religious Activities Commons (3615 Locust Walk)

    Provided by the Omkar Foundation

About HSC/YJA

Namaste! Welcome to the official web site of the University of Pennsylvania chapter of the Hindu Students Council and the Young Jains of America. Penn HSC/YJA was started in the fall of 1999 as a University-wide organization whose goal is to create an awareness of the Hindu and Jain faiths on campus.

Contact Us

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E-mail us: hscyja[at]gmail.com

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