Two families, a century-old tradition, and a feast for the people on Anant Chaturdashi

In Panaji, two families, the Mhamai Kamats and the Mahales, uphold century-old traditions on Anant Chaturdashi. The Mhamai Kamats host a ‘mahaprasad’ at their ancestral home, feeding hundreds after a ‘mahaaarti’, a custom since 1890. Simultaneously, the Mahale family observes the ‘Madananta Vrat,’ a fast passed down through generations.