Pooktre Artists

How much do we like if our furnitures are also trees? A tree which is also a chair, a tree which is also a coffee table, and trees that have the shape of people. This is exactly what two people have done in Australia and have named their art as Pooktre. These artists are Peter and Becky who have designed their garden in different shapes of furniture using trees. This is similar to a topiary which is also design using shrubs and leaves in different shapes of animals, birds, etc.
They have used wild plum trees for their design and carefully guide their growth so that they get the required shape. Even though it takes some years to shape the trees in the various shapes, the idea is very much new and the outcome is superb. Their garden is just like visiting a dreamland from some of the English fairy tales. They even have a website called Pooktre and have some wonderful photos of the trees uploaded form their garden. But one thing for sure, this one is for people who like art and outdoors much.

Sri Suktham

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OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

"Sarva Mangalya Maangalyae Shive Sarvaartha Saadhike Saranye Thriyambage Devi Narayani Namosthithe"
This is one mantram that I learned from Kochappan who taught me and my cousins to chant prayers daily in the evening before the 'Vilakku' the traditional lamp burning with cotton dripped in Oil. Some will call the title as "Sthree Suktham" as a Purusha Suktham is also there. The most chanted line is given in bold as it is not possible to read all the lines correctly because it is complex and most of us donot know Sanskrit. This 'Sri Suktham' is praise of godess Lakshmi who gives wealth to all (God of wealth).
The meaning of each and every word I donot know but the second sentence in bold states "Holder of Wealth, Please Grant Money(Artham), Increment in Children and Generation, Money and food Grains(Vikasanam)" and so on. Actually I learned it in Malayalam and so I write the main lines in Malayalam below.

Sri Suktham:

• Hiranya Varnaam Harineem Suvarnarajathasrijam Chandraam Hiranmayeim Lakshmeem Jadavedomaavaham Thaamavaha Jadavedobhalaksmeem Anabhagamineem Yesyam Hiranyam Vindeyam Gamaswam PurushanAham.
  


• AswaPoorvam RathaMadyam Hasthinadaprabhodhineem SriyamdeveeMu: Pahvesriermadeveem Jhushadhaam; KhamSosmidham HiranyaprakaramArdraam jwalantheem Triptaam Tharpayentheem Padmesthitham PadmaVarnaam Thamihopahvesriyam.


• Chandraam Prabhasam YeshasaJwalandheem SriyamlokedevajushtamUdharaam; ThaamPadmineeum SaranamAham Pravadhye LakshmeermeNasyathaam TwaamVrinae. Adityavarne Thapasodhi-jaadovanaspathisthava Vrikshodha Vilvaha: Thasya Balaani Thapasaanudanthu Mayamtharayacha Bahaya Lakshmeem.
  

• Upaydhumaam Devasaka Keerthischa ManiNasaha Pradhir BoodhosmiRashtresmin Kerthim ridhimDatatume Shustipasa AmalamJeyastamAlakshmeemNa ShyamiyAham Abhudheem AsamridheemCha SarvaamNirnidha me Grihat.


• Gandhadhaaram Dhuradarshaam Nithyapustaam Kareeshineem Eeswareem Sarvabhootha nam Thamyahopahvesrayam ManasahaKama Akutim VachaSatyam Ashimahi PashunamGa RoopamMannasya MayiSri ShreyathamYeshasha:
  

• KardhamenaPrajabhootha Mayisambhava Kardhamam SriyamVasayamMekule Mataram Padmamalineem ApahSrijanthu SikleedhavasaMe GriheNichadeveemataram Sriyamvasayeme Kule
  

• Ardhraam Puskarineem PushteemSuvarnam Hemamaleem SooryaamHiranmayeem Lakshmeem JatavedomAvahaam ArdhaamYekarineem YeshteemPingalaam Padmamalineem ChandraamHiranmayeem Lakshmeem JatavedomAvahaam TaamAvaha JatavedobhaLaksmeem AnabhaGamineem Yasyam HiranyamPrabhoothamgavo Daasyoswaan VindheyampurushaanAham.
  

• AswadhayiCha Godhayi Dhanadhaayi Mahasane DhanaMeDhadhaThaam Deveem SarvakamAartha Siddhaye Putra PouthraDhanamDaanyam Vikasanam Prajaanam BhavathiMatha AayushmanThanKarothumaam.

The main lines and a sample of how I was taught by my uncle and it was in Malayalam

ഗന്ധധാരം ധുരാധര്ശാം നിത്യപുസ്ടാം കരീഷിനീം ഈസ്വരീം സര്വഭൂത നാം തമ്യതോപത്വേസ്രായം

അസ്വധയിച്ച ഗോധയി ധനധായി മഹാസനെ ധനമെധധതാം ദേവീം സര്വകമാര്‍ത്ത സിദ്ധയെ പുത്ര പൌത്രധനം ധാന്യം വികാസനം പ്രജാനാം ഭവതി മാതാ ആയുഷ്മന്തന്കരോതുമാം