A 150-year-old sacred neem tree of the Kolakondamman temple in Tiruvallur, which was affected by excess moisture and rot, has been provided treatment. The tree had crashed during the recent rain.
Sources in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department said the tree started showing signs of drying up, which is when they approached a horticulture expert who has made efforts to treat it. “It is considered as a holy tree and people apply turmeric and kumkum to the bark regularly. Devotees wanted it to be treated,” said a source.
