Nadi astrology is a form of Hindu Astrology practiced around the temple of Vaitheeswaran koil, Tamilnadu. It is based on the belief that the past that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were foreseen by Hindu sages in ancient time. They are believed to be written by a Tamil sage called Agathiyar who is said to have had divine revelations. These Nadi  palm leaves were initially stored in the premises of Tanjore saraswathi mahal library (Tamilnadu ancient and largest Library) Some leaves got destroyed and the remaining were auctioned during the British rule. These leaves were obtained and possessed by the  families of astrologers in this temple and was passed down the years from one generation to other.

We are going to take your Thumb impressions (Left for women, Right for men) After that, the search begins for the palm leaves that match with the configuration of the thumb print. The traits in each thumb impression are classified into 1008 types and the leaves have been arranged according to these types.  Matching the leaves with thumb impression can be the most tedious exercise and it may take a few hours and or at times, a few days.