Archive · 26 Sep 2025
NYU Law School Opens Space for Hindu Law Students
A new group called the Hindu Law Students Association (HLSA) has started at New York University Law School.
This group is for Hindu students to come together.
The goal is to help them deal with the stress of law school.
They will use practices from their faith like yoga and meditation.
The students hope to create a community and share their views.
They will also study the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text.
HLSA wants to show that you can be a proud Hindu and be successful.
It's the first of its kind at any law school.
HLSA is the first Hindu affinity group at any law school in the US.
The group aims to help students manage law school stress through Hindu practices.
It was founded by Roshni Yaradi and Rachita Bommakanti.
HLSA hopes to host weekly Gita readings and cultural events.
The goal is to help young Hindu students reconnect with their faith.
- Who
- Hindu law students at NYU, led by Roshni Yaradi and Rachita Bommakanti.
- What
- The establishment of the Hindu Law Students Association (HLSA) at NYU Law.
- When
- Officially started last spring.
- Where
- New York University School of Law.
- Why
- To provide a space for Hindu law students to connect with their faith and its resources for succeeding in the legal profession.
- Organization Name
- Hindu Law Students Association (HLSA)
- Location
- New York University School of Law
- Focus
- Connecting law students with their Hindu faith
- Initiators
- Roshni Yaradi and Rachita Bommakanti
- Number of Students
- Approximately 30
- Key Activity
- Weekly Gita readings