Aid for rain-hit Vidarbha farmers

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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 Monday 22 July 2013 | 22:55

Relentless rains in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region since June has claimed more than 50 lives and damaged crops on thousands of hectares of land.

The government on Monday announced assistance of Rs. 25,000 per hectare for affected farmers and Rs. 1.5 lakh to the family of the deceased.

Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan will be visiting Vidarbha on Saturday to assess the crisis.

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Aid for rain-hit Vidarbha farmers

Written By Unknown on Monday 22 July 2013 | 22:55

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