{
  "id": 7769218,
  "title": "Madurai before the Kumbabhishekam: A local’s guide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/madurai-before-the-kumbabhishekam-a-locals-guide",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T10:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madurai-before-the-kumbabhishekam-a-locals-guide/article71467322.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ahead of the Meenakshi temple’s 2026 kumbabhishekam, take a deeper dive into Madurai’s food, crafts and history — discover the Saurashtrian heritage of its hand-made sungudi, the jasmine markets of Mattuthavani and Villapuram, the origins of jigarthanda, the evening buzz of Teppakulam, Nayak-era landmarks and some of the city’s best vadas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}