This is a Kethu Kshetram - and is the part of the planned monthy visit to Navagraha Temples

Gerugambakkam Sri Neelakanteswarar Temple Rejuvenation project on 13th September, 2009.

Members of Loka Dharma Seva Foundation Trust [ Regd] - [LDSFT], organized a Temple Rejuvenation project of Temple cleaning work of Sri Kamatchi Amman Udanurai Sri. Neelakanteswarar - Kethu sannadhi Temple, at Gerugambakkam, 5 km from Porur Jn, in the out skirts of Chennai on Sunday 13th September, 2009.

21 volunteers of LDSFT with 10 youth members of the village participated.
The Temple moolavar and amman areas along with few deities were cleaned by smearing with sour-curd preparation and cleaned the oily coatings. Floor was cleaned with detergents. All temple Vessels, Lamps and Silver decorative items were cleaned with detergents, Tamarind and polished with Pitambari.
The area out side the temple is full of weeds and plants, half of them removed. It is planned another visit by Gents to clear the plants around the temple. Gents team led by Shri. Srinivasan of Ayyapan Thangal and Sri. Sastry of Broadway fixed Sunday 11th October 7 AM to visit Gerugambakkam to clear the surroundings. A good job was done on cleaning the temple.
Observations :
1. The temple 100s of years old but no Gopuram, Kumbabishekam not done from inception. Hence there was an urgent need for Rejuneation.
2. The Temple has no compound wall, an urgent need of a wall around.
3. There exists a Temple Tank behind the temple with steps but no water. The banks of tank is being illegally encroached by public with houses, huts etc. Hence a need to vacate and renovate the tank.
4. Even though the temple is under Dept. HRCE , no salary for the newly appointed Gurukkal, no other staff posted.
5. There is no mandapam for the Temple.
6. Maintaince of daily rituals , lighting temple lamps are essential.
LDSFT along with Govt. Officials and Local people with other organizations should put efforts in rejuvenating the temple on above observations. It is proposed to meet at temple at 10 AM on Sunday 11 th October. Please be with us for a noble cause.

Project 1. Gerugambakkam - Temple cleaning - Second visit on 11th October 2009.
A voluteer team of 9 male members of LDSFT along with 6 of local residents cleaned the sorroundings of sri. Neelakanteswarar - Kamatchi Amman - Kethuu temple of Gerugambakkam from 7 AMto 10 AM. on Sunday, 11th October 2009.
The bushes were cleared around the temple. A pradosham pathway has been made. Further requirements like pradosha murthy, compound wall, renovation of temple like gopuram, kumbabishekam will be taken care of temple trust, once admin sanction comes from Govt department.
The formation of Devotees Forum was emphasized by LDSFT.
EO I/C: at Kovoor , Tel No :24780124; -- Contact mob no of shri. Srinivasan, Gurukkal;9789934698