{
  "id": 7918650,
  "title": "Devotees gather for historic consecration of Meenakshi temple in Madurai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/devotees-gather-for-historic-consecration-of-meenakshi-temple-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:06:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/devotees-gather-for-historic-consecration-of-meenakshi-temple-in-madurai/article71475121.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Devotees in large numbers arrived at the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, for the historic consecration ceremony. Tamil Nadu Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar expressed joy that the event was taking place under the current administration's governance. The minister highlighted that every arrangement had been meticulously executed under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's orders. Authorities ensured safety by providing uninterrupted water and electricity supplies, and having medical units and ambulances on standby. A pass-based filtering system directed devotees to specific areas, with general attendees entering after the ceremony. VIPs, judges, and officials were allowed entry through a special cordon since 3 a.m. Devotees focused on hearing hymns and receiving holy water from the temple. They could enter from the west and south towers and exit through the east tower. For information, the public could contact toll-free numbers 1800-425-6781 and 1800-425-6782.",
  "summary": "Minister Nirmal Kumar expresses pride in elaborate arrangements for the temple consecration ceremony",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple kumbabishekam begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/meenakshi-sundareswarar-temple-kumbabishekam-begins",
        "published": "2026-09-17T00:29:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}