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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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West Bengal panchayat polls: 4 killed in Murshidabad ahead of fourth phase of voting

Written By Unknown on Saturday 20 July 2013 | 22:54

Murshidabad: Three Congress and one Trinamool Congress supporters were killed today in a clash in Murshidabad district of West Bengal ahead of the fourth phase of panchayat polls to be held tomorrow.

Violence and deaths have marked the five-phase panchayat elections in the politically-volatile state, ruled by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, since the voting began on July 11. 

On Friday, three people died during the third phase of elections in Howrah, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts.
   Over 37,500 candidates are in the fray, with the main contest likely to be between the Trinamool Congress and the opposition Left Front led by the Communist Party of India-Marxist.

Besides 50,000 security personnel, comprising 15,000 central paratroopers and the rest from the state armed police force, the central government has dispatched 4500 additional reinforcements.

The first three phases were held on July 11, 15 and 19. Polling for the next two rounds will be on July 22 and 25. Votes will be counted on July 29.
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