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Nadi astrology
Nādi Astrology (nāḍi jyotiṣa) is a form of Dharma astrology practiced in
Tamil Nadu, Kerala and adjacent regions in India. It is based on the belief
that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were foreseen by
Dharma sages in ancient time.[1][2][3] As all astrology predictions are to be
forewarned of falsity, this form of astrology too should only be consulted
with caution and concern.

Contents
History
Theory
Beliefs
Brahma
Athma
Navagrahas and siddars Agathiyar
Types
Naadi astrology in popular culture
References
Bibliography

History
In Tamil Nadu, the texts are mainly written in Vattezhuthu, which is an ancient Thamizh (Tamil) script. They were
written by an ancient priest or "Rishi" called Agastya who had a highly developed consciousness. These ancient
records of providence were made famous by practitioners around the Vaitheeswara Temple in the state of Tamil
Nadu.[3] First, the Naadi palm leaves are located based on the thumb impressions (right for men, left for women).[4]

These Naadi leaves were initially stored in the premises of Thanjavur's Saraswati Mahal Library in Tamil Nadu. The
British colonialists later showed interest in the Naadi leaves concerned with herbs and medicine, future prediction,
etc. Some leaves got destroyed, and the remaining were auctioned during the British Raj (rule). These Nadi leaves
were obtained by the families of astrologers at the Vaitheeswaran Temple and have been passed down the years from
one generation to the other.[5]

There is also another set of astrologers claiming that the content written in the palm leaf is conversation between
Shiva and Parvathi. This is called "Shiva nadi jyotisiyam".

Theory
The basic concept of Nadi Astrology is "Nadi" (nāḍi). There are 150 Nādis in a sign or Rāshi (Rāsi); one sign is 30
degrees of the zodiac 360. Twelve signs of zodiac are grouped into three categories: Movable (Chara), Fixed (Sthira)
and Dual (Dvisvabhāva) signs. The nomenclature of 150 Nādis is peculiar to each of these three types of signs. There
are 1,800 Nādis in 360 degrees. Numbers and names of Nādis are identical among all four Chara signs. Among all four
Sthira signs, numbers and names of Nādis are identical, but numbering is different from those in Chara and
Dvisvabhāva signs. Similarly, numbering of Nādis in all four Dvisvabhāva signs are identical among themselves, but

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different from Chara or Sthira signs. For instance, the first Nādi in Chara signs such as Aries is Vasudhā Nādi, but in
Sthira signs the order is reversed and Vasudhā is 150th Nādi. In Dvisvabhāva signs such as Gemini, Vasudhā is 76th
Nādi; that is, from the middle of 150. Thus, there are 450 distinctive names and numbers in the full zodiac.[6] Nādi
texts use this concept of Nādi as the basic unit for prediction. That is why they are called "Nādi amshas".

Chandra Kalā Nadi, which is also known as Deva Keralam, was published by Sagar Publications in 1992, edited and
translated into English by R Santhanam. It is a compilation of over 82 hundred verses by Achyut of Kerala, that is why
it is called "Deva Keralam". But its original kernel was Chandra Kalā Nādi, which has not been preserved as a separate
text. Deva Keralam has borrowed many non-Nādi concepts also in order to make the book fuller, but it preserves the
gist of Nādi astrology. However, there are many different trends in Nādi Astrology which are not present in Deva
Keralam. There are Nādi texts named after planets, such as Guru Nādi or Shukra Nādi, and there are voluminous
unpublished texts like Dhruva Nādi. The palm leaves in Tamil Nādu temples use a style different from that of Deva
Keralam, and the Tamil method of Nādi Astrology is paralleled by Bhrigu Samhitā in North India, which has been
published in part, but many spurious publications in the name of Bhrigu Samhitā have also appeared in the market.

The basic methodology of these Nādi or Samhitā texts have never been described in these texts, hence astrologers can
predict only what they already possess, and are dumb-founded when they do not possess the required leaf about some
particular person. The most fundamental trait of Nādi texts is Nādi, which is actually a sum total of all divisions of a
sign caused by sixteen divisional charts (shodasha vargas) described in texts like BPHS (Brihat Parāshara Horā
Shāstra). 135 divisions out of total 285 are repeated in other divisionals; hence there are exactly 150 distinctive
divisions of a sign. But these divisions are unequal; largest division being of half a degree, and the smallest division is
36th part of a degree. Another school of thought assumes that all 150 divisions are equal; the value being 12 minutes
(arc) in length.[7]

When predictions are based on Nādis in which ascendant and planets are placed; it means the combined results of all
sixteen divisional charts are being told. Hence, Nādi Astrology is the most detailed and accurate method. But it
requires highly precise birth time, and it also requires knowledge of genuine Nādi texts, most of which are
unpublished, and the custodians do not allow others to see the manuscripts. The same is the case with Samhitā texts in
North India, such as Bhrigu Samhitā or Rāvana Samhitā.

Beliefs

Brahma
In ancient history, this universe and earth were created by the cosmic God of Knowledge, Sri Brahma, who is a higher
consciousness of every human being, and the entire universe is controlled by three powerful cosmic Gods, as the
Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh).

Athma
Athman is the 'real' you with no body, no mind or no desire. Athman is immortal, and characterises the real you.
Changes apply only to the physical bodies. Common stages are birth, childhood, teenage, adulthood, oldage, and
death. The real you (the Athma) then enters into a different body depending on your Karma and takes form relative to
the good or bad deeds you have done. Athman can neither be created nor destroyed. Athman manifests in a physical
body as per applicable karmas.

In Karmic terms, a transition like this is like a person working in an organisation getting promoted when he or she
works sincerely, honestly and efficiently, or demoted if he or she is a bad worker.

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Naadii Astrology is like a mirror of your karmas in the previous birth(s). While this is not entirely accurate, for
simplicity's sake, let's say there are two options associated with your Karma. You either live out your mistakes or you
can overcome them by performing corrective actions in a proactive manner - this goes for all living beings.[8]

Navagrahas and siddars

All beings, irrespective of species, nationality, religion, social class, aggressiveness, etc., are controlled by the
Navagrahas (nine houses or planets). The Navagrahas are very sincere in their duties as cosmic public servants and
never deviate in performing their duties. They cannot be bribed. They affect individual beings as well as entire
societies as per the Karma (thoughts, words and deeds of beings in this world as well as other worlds) applicable. The
current life path of a person is determined by past Karma. For example, if a person is blessed with wealth in this birth,
then it implies this person has done many punyas (activities that resulted in good Karma) in his/her previous births
and he/she is enjoying the benefits of it in this birth. It is like a person who has saved a lot of punyas in his or her
account cashing it in when the need arrives.

Birth, death, rebirth and moksha are all controlled by our karma. Paapams (activities that result in negative Karma)
are obstacles that may take long to dilute whereas punyas earned can be 'spent' very soon. From the Hindu point of
view, this makes it important that we always think good thoughts and do no harm to any other being. Bad Karma is
committed even if we think unrighteous thoughts.

What is to be given to your lot in life, when, how and where are all decided by the Brahma using the Navagarahas and
the Siddars as channels. As the Brahma cannot do everything in our realm directly, 84,000 Siddars have been created
to perform duties on its behalf. Siddars are only another level of public servants in the cosmos, and they have
capabilities and energies many would consider supernatural, although in Hinduism this is quite normal. Of all the
siddars, 84,000 are identified as very powerful and these siddars express themselves by way of Naadi. Agathiyar is the
leader of all Siddars. Agathiyar along with Kakapujandar, Bokar. Agathiyar always thrived for Jeeva Karunyam (to not
harm any being), i.e., taking care of all living things in this world and guiding them to the path of Gnana or the
attaining of supreme self-knowledge.

Types
Naadi talks about a person's past, present and future and is mostly concerned with material things like getting a
job, construction of house, marriage, curing a disease, etc. Gaanda Naadi were already written by Siddars ages
back and are available in Tamil Nadu with the blessed people.
Jeeva Naadi is like a live thing happening. It is mainly concerned with Gnana and Nakshatra.,

Naadi astrology in popular culture

Prince of Malacca

In the film Chandran Rutnam is set to direct, Prince of Malacca, the olai-chuvadi (palm-leaf) reading which Raj
Rajaratnam sought to forecast his future is influenced.[9]

After Johny reads an article in the Newsweek magazine by a professor at the University of New York, he becomes
interested in olai-chuvadi reading or Naadi astrology. The article reveals, "Rajaratnam had gone to the ola-leaf
readers." It is said there was a government case against Raj, that he was in the stock business, that he was famous
worldwide. That he had to close his business down. Rajaratnam revealed in the article that he doesn't generally believe
in fortunetellers and astrologers. "But the ola leaves were written thousands of years ago. In those days there was no
share business. I found it interesting." The leaf reader had also divined that his wife was born in "some Southeast
Asian country." His wife Asha was born in the Philippines.[9]

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References
1. Bakshi, Dhiraj (2016). Science of Vedic Nadi Shastra (https://books.google.com/?id=aaQbvgAACAAJ&dq=nadi+s
hastra). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1537246116. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
2. Maharaj, Pujya Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha (February 5, 2015). The Science of the Rishis: The Spiritual and
Material Discoveries of the Ancient Sages of India (https://books.google.com/?id=QGAoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT138&
dq=nadi+shastra#v=onepage&q=nadi%20shastra&f=false) (1 ed.). Inner Traditions. p. 256. ISBN 978-
1620553862.
3. Gupta, Gargi (Mar 11, 2018). "It's all written: How Nadi shastra's ancient system works" (http://www.dnaindia.com/
just-before-monday/report-it-s-all-written-2594806). DNA. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
4. Kris Dhingra (12 October 2007). "Nadi Astrology – Opening The Leaf To Your Future" (http://www.delhiplanet.com/
index.php/2007/10/12/nadi-astrology-opening-the-leaves-to-your-future/). Delhi Planet, India. Retrieved 28 June
2012.
5. "History of Nadi Astrology" (http://www.nadi-astrology.org/history-of-nadi-astrology/). nadi-astrology.org.
6. Theology And Tradition Of Eternity: Philosophy Of Adi Advaita (https://books.google.com/?id=ujdxCwAAQBAJ&pg
=PT87&lpg=PT87&dq=signs+are+identical+among+themselves,+but+different+from+Chara+or+Sthira+signs#v=o
nepage&q=signs%20are%20identical%20among%20themselves%2C%20but%20different%20from%20Chara%2
0or%20Sthira%20signs&f=false) (Reprint ed.). PartridgeIndia. January 15, 2016. p. 362. ISBN 978-1482869842.
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7. Chandulal S. Patel (2008). Nadi Astrology. Sagar Publications.
8. Lois Lane (7 August 2011). "Nadi Astrology And The Secrets Of Your Past Life" (http://www.delhiplanet.com/inde
x.php/2011/08/07/nadi-astrology-and-the-secrets-of-your-past-life-delhiplanet-exclusive/). Delhi Planet, India.
Retrieved 28 June 2012.
9. Sashi, Rathi (2012-10-05). "Chandran Rutnam set to direct "Prince of Malacca" is about a Wall Street hedge fund
billionaire and his activities" (http://www.pr-inside.com/chandran-rutnam-set-to-direct-prince-of-malacca-is-about-a
-wall-street-hedge-fund-billionaire-and-his-activities-r3411373.htm). PR Inside. Retrieved 2012-10-10.

Bibliography
Shashikant Oak, Naadi Predictions A Mind Boggling Miracle (2010), ISBN 81-7182-948-1
Sanjay Rath, Collected Papers in Vedic Astrology (2006), ISBN 0-9765177-1-X, chapter 9, pp. 247–276.
Thomas Ritter, Die Palmblattbibliotheken. Und ihre Prophezeiungen zur Zukunft Europas (2006) ISBN 978-3-
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