{
  "id": 19506317,
  "title": "Bhiwandi: Khoni Village's 50-Year-Old Balipratipada Ritual Offers ₹25,000 Prize To Anyone Who Uproots Ambadi Plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bhiwandi-khoni-villages-50-year-old-balipratipada-ritual-offers-25",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:26:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bhiwandi-khoni-villages-50-year-old-balipratipada-ritual-offers-25000-prize-to-anyone-who-uproots-ambadi-plant"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bhiwandi: While Balipratipada marks the celebration of King Bali's legendary strength and the beginning of the traditional New Year, a unique ritual in Khoni village of Bhiwandi taluka has been drawing attention for nearly five decades. As part of the tradition, the Baliram Patil family plants and worships an Ambadi (roselle) plant in the courtyard of their home, which reportedly remains firmly…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}