The long-awaited Champashthi festival has begun in Vadodara, delighting the Maharashtrian community. Running until December 18, the festival is celebrated at the ancient Shri Khanderao Temple on RV Desai Road, managed by the Devasthan Trust under Shrimant Maharaja Gaekwad. This unique festival marks the start of marriage ceremonies in Maharashtrian society following the symbolic marriage of Khandoba Bhagwan.