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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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Qari Yasir, top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander, killed in encounter in Kupwara

Written By Unknown on Monday, 22 July 2013 | 23:08

Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir: Qari Yasir, a top commander of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Yasir, a Pakistani national, had been active in Kashmir for over six years.

"Qari Yasir, top most Jaish commander, was gunned down by police with the assistance of army at village Garewad in Lolab area of Kupwara this morning," a police spokesman said.An AK-47 rifle, three magazines and two grenades have been recovered from him.
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