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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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Delhi expects more rains today after Saturday's heavy shower

Written By Unknown on Saturday 20 July 2013 | 23:01

New DelhiIt was a cloudy morning today in the national capital, a day after a torrential downpour saw thousands of commuters stranded and many areas flooded. The Met office has forecast more rains later in the day.

"The sky will remain cloudy and rains are expected later in the day," said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The city had recorded 123.4 mm rainfall from Saturday 8.30 am till 8.30 am today. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 32 degrees Celsius.

                       The national capital saw the heaviest spell in the last 10 years yesterday. Rains flooded roads, uprooted trees and broken down vehicles added to the heavy traffic jam. (Read)

A total of 384.5 mm of rain has been recorded in Delhi since the outbreak of the monsoon in June, which is 98 percent above the normal. (See pictures)

Saturday's rains brought down the maximum temperature to 31.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below average. The minimum temperature recorded was 23 degrees Celsius, four notches below average for the season. 
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