The Wanza Samaj, a Hindu community organisation, held its annual Guru Gopal Lal Bhajan Utsav in Harrow, London, last Saturday. The evening programme, which began with dinner, brought together around 100 people. Entertainment was provided by Gopal Lal Bhajan Mandal, led by veteran singer Damjibhai Bharakda. Several from the audience said the authentic folk songs and hymns brought back fond memories from their days in parts of East Africa, India too.
President of The Wanza Samaj, Prakash Babulal Parmar, who live-streamed the event, thanked everyone for attending and made a plea to attendees to encourage younger members of their families to get involved. He said that the overall event cost had been covered, thanks to generous donations from attendees. Members also spoke about the success of a major week-long spiritual festival organised by Leicester’s Wanza community which ended earlier this month. The event, Shrimad Bhagavatam, was led by spiritual leader Shyambhai Thakar. Wanzas across the world are followers of Gopal Lal, their Guru, or teacher.Â
