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It is narrated in legend that Madurai was originally a forest known as Kadambavanam. One day, a farmer named Dhananjaya who was passing through the forest, saw Indra (The king of the gods), worshipping a swayambhu (self created Lingam ) under kadamba tree. Dhananjaya, the farmer immediately reported this to King Kulasekara Pandya. Kulasekara Pandya cleared the forest and built a temple around the Lingam. A city was soon planned with the temple as its centre. On the day the city was to be named, Lord Shiva is said to have appeared and drops of nectar from his hair fell on the town. So, the place was named Madurai - mathuram meaning "sweetness" in Tamil.
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Gun salute, London light show to mark royal birth

Written By Unknown on Saturday, 20 July 2013 | 23:14

London: The British capital plans to mark the birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child with a 62-gun salute from the Tower of London and a light show along the River Thames.

London's promotional organization said Thursday that the capital's giant Ferris wheel, the London Eye, will be lit in red, white, and blue, after the birth is announced.

An exhibition featuring clothes worn by former royal babies has already opened at the Museum of London.
The expected arrival of Kate and William's first child has sent reporters into a tizzy.

Dozens of reporters have already staked out the central London hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth. The Palace has said only that Kate is due to deliver the baby in "mid-July."
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