The article discusses the impact of the tragic crash of Air India flight 171, affecting the British Gujarati community in Leicester. As residents come together to mourn the losses, the Shree Hindu Temple serves as a focal point for collective grieving and support. Dhiren Kanabar reflects on the community's history of resilience since their arrival in the UK, while neighbors gather to offer condolences and prayers. The emotional atmosphere captures the depth of loss, underscoring the connections between community members and their efforts to comfort one another during this difficult time.
People, whenever they have time, in the evenings, and especially weekends, get together in prayer to the gods and goddesses, Kanabar said. But today, we are in mourning. It's really tragic, really shocking.
In this close-knit, British Gujarati community, everybody knows somebody affected. Relatives of Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, the sole survivor, are active members.
Sorrow descended on the temple. People came to light candles, find out how they could help, and take comfort in the speaker's message of common universal humanity.
The building at St Barnabas Road is testament to the growth and resilience of the city's Gujarati community, who collected money, in their earliest days in the UK, to move from a makeshift place of worship.
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