It is considered one of the sacred trees in India from time immemorial. It is the symbol or the abode of Goddess Mariamman. To say in exact terms of the devotees 'neem tree' is considered as the 'Thala Virutcham' (a favourite tree of Goddess Mariamman). People, who go to the temples worship the 'neem' tree as well as, apply sacred tilak to it. To cap it all, recently a neem tree, whose trunk has been bulging for the last several weeks, was considered as pregnant, for the bulging of the trunk exactly resembled the belly of a woman in her third trimester. So the neem tree was adorned with bangles and flowers on Tuesday by residents of Reddypettai village in Kanchipuram district as part of the 'Valaikappu' celebrations for the tree.
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On the other hand, the neem tree is held in high esteem for its utility in other respects. Its leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds etc have a medicinal value and the wood of the tree serve as a building material. In fact, neem tree has much to do with the Ayurvedic or Siddha medicine in other words, which is known as the Indian medicine. Neem tree is also useful in making cosmetic soaps. In fact at the international level, a dispute over the patent rights of products from neem tree is also on the card.
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