{
  "id": 13629884,
  "title": "Tome And Plume: Scent Of Celebration Lingers Everywhere",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/tome-and-plume-scent-of-celebration-lingers-everywhere",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/tome-and-plume-scent-of-celebration-lingers-everywhere"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The air carries the scent of celebration as the city prepares to welcome Goddess Durga in the upcoming Navratri festival. Over the centuries, Bhopal has maintained a profound connection to the Cosmic Mother, with evidence of Shakti worship dating back nearly 11,000 years. Excavations at the Sone Valley in Sidhi district have uncovered an 11,000-year-old shrine, making it the oldest known Hindu shrine in the world. The region's tribal communities, such as the Baiga and the Kol, still worship natural triangular stones as goddesses, a tradition that has endured for millennia. This unbroken link with the Mother Goddess reflects the deep-rooted reverence for Shakti worship in the region, showcasing a timeless connection between the people of Madhya Pradesh and the divine feminine.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): (O Divine Mother, You remove the suffering of everyone who seeks refuge in You; bless us with Your grace. O Mother of the entire universe, be pleased! O Ruler of the cosmos, protect this world. You are the supreme sovereign over all things living and non-living.) Fall permeates the air. A light nip in the morning and in the evening rejuvenates the body and mind. The heady…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}