The legend of the big foot starts from a person named Mahadar who was a landowner, helping poor in need, with sense of duty and unending goodness. His greedy neighbor took advantage of his goodness and took all his possessions. He also lost his wife. He ask god for a small place to stand and pray. He was given a hot rock on which he stood on one leg and prayed. . Seeing his devotion the Gods took Him to heaven leaving his foot print behind with a boom “Anyone praying with a pure heart, will be blessed with luck”.
Image source: - Ancestral Goa