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Hundreds of people gathered at the Bhaktivedanta Manor in Aldenham on Friday at a memorial service held for the victims of the recent bomb blasts in India.<\/p>\nHundreds of people gathered at the Bhaktivedanta Manor in Aldenham on Friday at a memorial service held for the victims of the recent bomb blasts in India.<\/p>\n
Members of the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, Jewish, Sikh and Zoroastrian faiths from all over the country came together to condemn the atrocity on Mumbai’s transport system on July 11 which killed nearly 200 people.<\/p>\n
Seven bombs were left on packed rush hour trains last Tuesday in the suburbs of India’s financial capital. The coordinated blasts tore through crowded trains and stations on one of the busiest rail networks in the world.<\/p>\n
The attacks happened less than a week after the anniversary of the July 7 London bombings.<\/p>\n
Radha Mohan Das, a spokesperson for the Hilfield Lane temple, said: “It was a great honour to host this event because we felt great pain when we heard about the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n
“It was a pleasure to invite and receive members of many different faiths and moving to hear prayers from these different faiths.”<\/p>\n
During the service seven candles were lit to represent all the train stations affected in the blasts and the congregation said a prayer for world peace.<\/p>\n
The themes of unity and peace dominated the event, echoing the sentiments of the tributes held on July 7. Many British Indians joined with people of other faiths and backgrounds to pay their respects to the victims and their families.<\/p>\n
Gauri Das, president of Bhaktivedanta Manor temple, said: “The clothes may be different, but the message of God is the same.”<\/p>\n
Ramesh Kallidai, secretary general of the Hindu Forum of Britain, said the service had been organised because it was important for all faiths and communities to unite in prayer.<\/p>\n
“By coming together we are sending them the terrorists a very strong message, that we won’t be divided,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Having gone through the experience of the July 7 bombings last year, it is also an expression of solidarity from Britain to India.”<\/p>\n
The event underlines the manor’s standing as a major religious centre and one of the biggest Hindu temples in Europe. Its annual Hare Krishna Janmashtami festival, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, is the biggest celebration of its kind in the United Kingdom attracting over 60,000 pilgrims.<\/p>\n
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By local press<\/strong><\/p>\n