Nadi Astrology

In the past, knowledge was handed down generations via oral communication, and the notion recording or writing emerged 3000 years after. Granite slabs, copper plates, and even tree bark were among the mediums utilized to document details, however palm leaves are the primary most popular choice for the Nadi Scriptures.

The Rishis had scribes who were notable. meticulously etching each word of your story onto the dried leaf using the use of a stylus or a special tool. All done by hand to ensure that the leaf was not split and the writing was always uninterrupted, with no gaps between words. This is the reason Nadi Leaf reading requires training in addition to knowing the ancient languages like Tamil and Sanskrit. To keep these leaves intact using turmeric or lamp black over the writing was done to boost the contrast and make it more readable. A collection of leaves from the same category of thumbprints or soul grouping was then bind by a cord and placed between two covers made of wood.