There are an estimated 650,000 people of Gujarati descent in Britain, the largest Asian community in the country.
Thousands have relatives in the region.
The horrors of Friday's earthquake, which may have killed 20,000 people, have been made worse by loss of many communication links with the region, causing severe anxiety for British based relatives. A group of British Indians representing seven temples across the UK flew out from Heathrow Airport to Bombay on Monday morning. Along with much needed supplies, they have brought satellite phones and faxes to report back on the situation. Nandas Varsani, from the Bolton Hindu Temple, said they have become increasingly desperate for news. We have tried every angle and this is the only option left for us.