Panaji: For numerous, Anant Chaturdashi marks the routine of bidding adios to the holy visitor, Lord Ganesha, after 11 days of celebrations. For 2 Panaji households– the Mhamai Kamats and the Mahales– it likewise marks the day they open their homes to hundreds of visitors for a neighborhood meal.
Not simply buddies, however any fans can stroll in and take part in the meal. It is a routine followed by the 2 households covering generations.For over a century, the Mhamai Kamat household has actually been opening its doors for the’mahaprasad’in their 350-year-old ancestral heritage home in Panaji. The preparations for the banquet start at 6am, with the location swept tidy and preparations to grind the rice for the ‘paiss’ acted as prasad.
Follows the preparation of the mahaprasad in huge vessels over a conventional range.
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“We began this custom in 1890,” stated a Mhamai Kamat member of the family. “The cooks are brought all the method from Karnataka; they are likewise part of the Saraswat neighborhood.”The banquet is preceded by a ‘mahaaarti’, which is likewise participated in by a great deal of followers. The banquet typically begins with 7pm and goes on till midnight, followed by an over night ‘kirtan’ by females.
For the Mahale household in Mala, the custom of the ‘Madananta Vrat’ has actually been a sign of dedication and responsibility for a minimum of the previous 100 years. The vrat has actually been a routine gave to the Mahale household for generations, where the oldest male member of the family needs to observe the quick on the day, every year.“This quick began a century back when my excellent grandpa, who resided in Cumbharjua, fulfilled a saint who pertained to his doorstep with an idol of Anant.
The saint informed him to praise him and observe the quick, and minutes later on, he died. Ever since, we have actually been observing this quick,” stated Raghuvir Mahale.Enthusiasts and visitors featured offerings of coconuts– with their household names composed– and fruits for Lord Anant.Mahale likewise stated couples who have not developed kids likewise come and look for true blessings, while likewise paying their aspects after the kid is born.The mahaprasad at the Mahales, unlike the Mhamai Kamats, is served in the afternoon, after the ‘aarti’ is carried out. The banquet is served in steel plates and is set up in the big open area at the Mahale home in Mala. The banquet consists of 14 vegetarian meals together with ‘varan-bhaat’ and numerous sugary foods made from milk, sugar, and jaggery.