{
  "id": 4690447,
  "title": "Faith Sweeps Western MP As 3 Lakh Join Khargone Shivdola; Grand Shiva Processions Light Up Mandleshwar, Alot & Sendhwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/faith-sweeps-western-mp-as-3-lakh-join-khargone-shivdola-grand-shiva",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/faith-sweeps-western-mp-as-3-lakh-join-khargone-shivdola-grand-shiva-processions-light-up-mandleshwar-alot-sendhwa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, over three lakh devotees participated in the 58th annual Shivdola, a city tour of presiding deities Lord Siddhanath Mahadev and Lord Mahabaleshwar Mahadev. The procession featured 25 illuminated tableaux, 11 folk dance groups, and various cultural performances, drawing attention from senior officials such as the Collector and MLA. In Mandleshwar, the historic Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple held its Amrit Nauka Vihar, with Lord Shiva's idol taken on a boat ride on the Narmada River. Meanwhile, in Alot, the Shri Anadi Kalpeshwar Mahadev Temple hosted the first Bhadwa procession, with the deity adorned as Ardhanarishwar and the procession passing through several landmarks before reaching the temple premises. In Sendhwa, Lord Rajrajeshwar's grand Shiv Dola procession was taken out, featuring performances depicting various Hindu deities and culminating in a grand maha aarti and prasad distribution.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}