Good Neighbour An Extended Family (A short story) By Vaman Acharya)1The atmosphere of devotion was created by the sound of vedic mantras coming from the amplifier. The occasion was the first anniversary of Kali Mata mandir. Vinay Kumar, a retired professor, had spared the ground floor of his residence for the mandir. The alterations in the ground floor were done to suit the mandir. Kali Mata vigraha was installed according to the shastra. The homa started well before six am. The weather was pleasant. Vinay Kumar after retirement and the sudden death of his wife Anupama in that year, decided