{
  "id": 9353833,
  "title": "Srisailam temple gears up for Dasara festivities starting October 11",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/srisailam-temple-gears-up-for-dasara-festivities-starting-october-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/srisailam-temple-gears-up-for-dasara-festivities-starting-october-11/article71500480.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 11th meeting of the Srisailam Devasthanam Trust Board took place on Wednesday under the leadership of Pothugunta Ramesh Naidu. The board discussed 20 agenda items, approving 18 and deferring two. Chairman Ramesh Naidu announced significant preparations for the Dasara Mahotsavams starting October 11, prioritizing facilities for devotees and featuring traditional art forms in the Gramotsavam. Daily live streaming of festivities was also decided. A major resolution was to perform the 'Sahasra Chandi Sahita Maha Rudra Homam' for 'Loka Kalyanam', expanding from the previous 'Sata Chandi Homam'. The board allocated ₹3.20 crore for the development of the adopted Kolanu Bharati (Saraswati) temple, with ₹3.13 crore for permanent works like mandapa, Dwaja Pratishtha, Kalasa Sthapana, entrance arch, and lighting, while ₹7 lakh for temporary works. Other approvals included free use of toilets and bathhouses for devotees, ₹10 lakh for Nandiswara dormitory repairs, e-procurement tenders for Dasara illumination, IOCL petrol bunk takeover from December 10, and integration of CCTV cameras with AI for crowd and vehicle management.",
  "summary": "A total of 20 agenda items were discussed at the temple’s Trust Board meeting, of which 18 were approved and two were deferred",
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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."
}