{
  "id": 5866862,
  "title": "MP’s Ujjain Khade Hanuman Temple Relocation Enters 40th Hour; Administration Awaits Scan Before Shifting Idol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/mps-ujjain-khade-hanuman-temple-relocation-enters-40th-hour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mps-ujjain-khade-hanuman-temple-relocation-enters-40th-hour-administration-awaits-scan-before-shifting-idol"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ujjain's administration has been working for over 40 hours to relocate the famous Khade Hanuman Temple near Sati Gate. Most of the temple's surroundings have been demolished, but the idol of Lord Hanuman remains untouched. The city's officials are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safe removal of the idol. Police, municipal corporation teams, and district administration personnel have been stationed at the site since Saturday morning. Barricades have been erected around the temple to prevent unauthorized access.\n\nTemple priest Mahesh Bairagi expressed concern over the idol's safety if removed directly. To address this, a pit approximately one-and-a-half feet deep has been dug beneath the idol to assess its base and structure. Experts have recommended that the idol be scanned first before any attempt to move it. A specialized machine is being arranged for this purpose. Two previous attempts to relocate the idol have failed, and social worker Shalu Yadav opposes the administration's decision. Yadav emphasized the temple's historical significance, dating back to before 1857, and its association with the British era. He urged the administration to halt the removal operation and construct a grand temple at the same location instead.\n\nMeanwhile, the idol of Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple at Kanthal Chauraha was reinstated on Friday evening. The idol, which was removed during road-widening work, was temporarily housed at a shop opposite the temple. Devotees installed the idol on a newly constructed platform, accompanied by rituals, chanting of mantras, and religious ceremonies. To prevent any inconvenience to devotees during the rains, a temporary shed will be erected over the idol. Sunil Gupta, a local associated with the temple, assured that the installation would enable devotees to offer prayers and seek darshan without any hindrance.",
  "summary": "UJJAIN (Madhya Pradesh): The administration’s operation to relocate the well-known Khade Hanuman Temple near Sati Gate has been continuing for more than 40 hours. Most of the structure surrounding the temple has been demolished, but the idol of Lord Hanuman remains in its original position. The administration is taking precautions to ensure that the idol is removed safely. Teams from the Ujjain…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ujjain administration relocates Khade Hanuman Temple idol for 40+ hours",
    "Pit dug under idol to assess base before scanning and moving",
    "Temple priest and social worker oppose direct idol removal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}