Fall 2025
Events with Multiple Dates
HSA Chai and Chat
Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 7, Nov. 21, and Dec. 5
5-6:30 PM
Fridays
Noble Room
Seva Sundays at Gurudwara
Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Oct. 26, Nov. 9
Sign up to go on a group trip to the Gurudwara and do seva there!
For more information, contact Sahana at sanand03@syr.edu.
Bharatantyam Classical Dance Workshops
Beginners: Sept. 20, Oct. 11
Intermediate: Oct. 12
Advanced: Oct. 25
Women’s Building
Join us for a sequence of Bharatantyam classical dance workshops varying from different levels and open to all.
For more information, contact Sahana at sanand03@syr.edu.
Special Events
Ganesh Chathurthi
Aug. 27, 2025 | 6 PM
Hendricks Chapel
Join us for a pooja celebrating the birth of Ganesh followed by a symbolic clay-making activity!
Saraswati Pooja
Sept. 13, 2025 | 11 AM
Hendricks Chapel
Durga Ashtami
Sept. 28, 2025 | 11 AM
Hall of Languages Rm. 500
Join us for a pooja celebrating Durga!
Dussehra
Oct. 3, 2025 | 7 PM
Hendricks Chapel
Join us on the final day of Navaratri for a special pooja and celebration!
Gurgruha Music Event
Oct. 18, 2025 | 4-6 PM
An event dedicated to anniversary of Muthuswami Dikshidar
Diwali
Oct. 22, 2025 | 7 PM
Hendricks Chapel
Join us for our biggest event of the year! We will be hosting a celebratory pooja followed by dinner and sparklers.
For more information, contact Sahana at sanand03@syr.edu.
Contact
Sanjay Mathur
Chaplain
Advisor, Hindu Student Association
North American Hindu Chaplains
smathu02@syr.edu
Sanjay Mathur is the Hindu Chaplain at Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, where he serves the campus’s Hindu community and interfaith efforts. A founding board member of the North American Hindu Chaplains Association (NHCA), Mathur is a national leader with deep ties to Central New York. He also serves as Hindu Chaplain for Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Rochester, and previously served as president of the Board of Trustees for the Hindu Temple of Rochester. A sought-after speaker and teacher on spirituality and health, Mathur is dedicated to reflective listening, compassionate care, and inspiring students.