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What does Murasu mean? The story behind the cyclone heading towards Andhra
By Pramod Madhav5 min read at India Today
In brief
A cyclone named Murasu is heading towards Andhra Pradesh, named after a Tamil word for a traditional drum.
The article explains that cyclone names are assigned sequentially by participating countries under an international system, and Murasu is India's contribution to the regional list.
This is an AI-estimated analysis and may not reflect the article's actual intent or the publisher's editorial position.
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A cyclone heading towards Andhra Pradesh has a name that sounds more like a call to battle than a weather warning. Called Murasu, the storm has drawn its name from Tamil, where the word refers to a large drum traditionally used during war, celebrations and to alert people to impending danger.
But Murasu is not just an unusual name picked for a storm approaching India's eastern coast. It is part of a pre-approved list of cyclone names, with each country in the North Indian Ocean region contributing names under an established international system.
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