Railway engineer killed on track

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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.

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, 23 July 2013 | 21:48

R.Sukumaran (47), a Railway Junior Engineer, was fatally knocked down by the Chennai-bound Vaigai Express at Sholavandan on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Railway Police said the deceased was inspecting the railway track between Sholavandan and Vadipatti on Tuesday morning. He did not notice the train approaching him and was walking on the middle of the track, when the train knocked him down at around 7.15 a.m. He was killed on the spot.

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Railway engineer killed on track

Written By Unknown on Tuesday, 23 July 2013 | 21:48

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