{
  "id": 9704516,
  "title": "Sabarimala pilgrimage: TDB president meets Keralam Devaswom Minister, briefs him on preparations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sabarimala-pilgrimage-tdb-president-meets-keralam-devaswom-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T05:02:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sabarimala-pilgrimage-tdb-president-meets-keralam-devaswom-minister-briefs-him-on-preparations/article71507123.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president K. Jayakumar met Keralam Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan on September 25, 2026, to discuss preparations for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season. This meeting is significant as Minister Muraleedharan had previously expressed concern over a shortage of aravana payasam and delays in the TDB's tendering process for raw materials ahead of the pilgrimage season. Jayakumar explained that the shortage was due to an unexpected surge in devotees and that the Board was working to increase production capacity. The upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season will start on November 16. After the meeting, Minister Muraleedharan told reporters that the government and the TDB would collaborate to ensure a smooth pilgrimage season without any difficulties for devotees.",
  "summary": "Speaking to reporters after the meeting, K. Muraleedharan says government and TDB will work together to ensure that devotees do not face difficulties during upcoming pilgrimage season",
  "key_points": [
    "TDB president K. Jayakumar met Keralam Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan on September 25, 2026.",
    "Meeting discussed preparations for upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The meeting signals a closer collaboration between the TDB and the state government to address concerns and ensure a smooth pilgrimage experience for devotees visiting Sabarimala this season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "TDB president meets Devaswom minister, assures smooth Sabarimala pilgrimage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tdb-president-meets-devaswom-minister-assures-smooth-sabarimala",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:17:15.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/minister-of-culture-meets-russian-counterpart",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:10:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}