#1694: Women Religious Leaders, Part Three | 51%

January 07, 2022 00:29:14
#1694: Women Religious Leaders, Part Three | 51%
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#1694: Women Religious Leaders, Part Three | 51%

Jan 07 2022 | 00:29:14

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Show Notes

On this week’s 51%, we speak with Sangeetha Kowsik, a Hindu Chaplain at New York University, as part of our series speaking with women religious leaders and scholars. Kowsik discusses the multitude of ways Hinduism is practiced, her love of pujas, and her thoughts on how the religion is depicted in popular culture.

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