OT ebook and Shloka (Sanskirt Verse) informing the eight trees to be planted in eight directions

[Geeta Rane]

Greetings,

 

Please visit  the link below  and browse down for the shloka. According to the information given here there are  eight trees upon its plantation in eight directions; improves the fertility of the fields/farm.

http://www.loksatta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=269&Itemid=272

It is Marthi newspaper "LOKSATTA", have written down the names; for your immediate reference,

at East         : Banyan (वड)

North                            : Chilla (पिंपरी )

North east(Ishanya)    :      silk cotton tree         (काटे सावर )

West                            : Ficus religiosa Linn.( पिंपळ )

North west(Wayavya) :       Neem           (कडूलिंब )

South                          :Ficus hispida  ( उंबर)
South east (Agneya)  : Garlic pear tree, Caper tree,(वरूण  )

South west (Nairutya) : Indian Cherry  (भोकर )

E&OE

Courtsey: search engine, while confirming the english/commmon names for the above; came across this PDF file-book; since it was not found in the list compiled by Shri J M Gargji; have added the link below:

name of file: COMMON TREES, Dr. H. Santapau,INTRODUCTION

http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/arvindgupta/santapau.pdf

Sorry for the inconveniences,

Thanks with Regards,

 

geeta rane

[Na Bha]

Geeta ji,

great, very useful information. would like to know many more such links. Well Marathi is not understood by the whole group.

I feel there is no harm in sending such Info from time to time. There is a delete button on every keyboard.

Thanks for sharing the info

Regards

Nalini