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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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Tornado hits Ohio's Ursuline College; no one hurt

Written By Unknown on Saturday, 20 July 2013 | 23:16

Pepper Hike, Ohio: The National Weather Service says a tornado of 110 mph winds has hit the campus of Ursuline College in northeast Ohio. College officials say no one was injured.

Officials say on the college's website that the tornado hit about 3:45 am yesterday and caused an external wall of the school's O'Brien Athletic Center to collapse and destroyed part of the roof. The college is about 12 miles east of Cleveland.

The campus was closed Saturday and Sunday while officials assess the damage.
 The school website said the storm also damaged several other buildings, including a science center and a library. Many trees were uprooted or destroyed and there was minor damage to other campus facilities.

A disaster relief fund will be established.
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