SIGNIFICANCE OF NADI ASTROLOGY

The Nadi Astrology is a branch of Astrology that offers explanations and advice regarding the influence of the planets or the results the planets bring about to souls who seek the aid of this branch of Astrology. Every soul has two main nasal passages or nostrils. The breath through the nostrils is termed as Yidakalai and Pinkalai respectively. (Yidakalai-Sun kalai; Pingalai-Moon kalai). The breath through the left nostril is termed as 'Yidakalai' and the breath through the right nostril is termed as 'Pinkalai'. In addition to the two ways by which breath passes, there is a third way termed as 'Sulimunaikalai'. This refers to the art of breathing by which breath through the right and left nostrils pass simultaneously. Sages, Siththa's (persons who have acquired the eight great mystic powers) Sages, Yogi's (Devotees of Yoga) survive by practicing this art (Sulimunaikalai) acquire special power through spiritual knowledge about the past, present and future periods.

With sulimunai Nadi as the basis, its seven other sub-divisions (sub-divisions of sulimunai) can be practiced separately at different percentage levels. The sulimunaikalai and its sub-divisions enable Sages to understand through their spiritual power, the results the good and bad deeds yield (of the past lives) to the souls who come in search of them (Sages). Then, with the aid of the man kalai (Sulimunai) and other sub-divisions of the same kalai, which go a long way in making the Sages, attain spiritual knowledge and enable them to offer splendid explanations to the world. The results are accurately explained to the minutest detail to souls who seek the help of the Sages. The sabtha (Seven) Nadi kalai (sub-divisions of Sulimunaikalai) are Aththi, Alambudai, Gaandhari, Sangini, Singuvai, Purudan and Guru. With the secret images of the sabtha Nadigal as the basis of support, the spiritual knowledge of the good and bad deeds (of the past births) are compared with the minute secrets of the nine planets and finally clear explanations are offered to the world.

Therefore this kind of astrological advice is known as Nadi Astrology.
The origin of the nadi inscriptions can be traced back to approximately 2000 years ago. It is said that the ancient Indian Rishis or sages had written the life patterns of each person on palm leaves by their Yogic Intuitive powers. These unique leaves were initially kept in the Saraswati Mahal library of Tanjore city (Thanjavur ) of Tamilnadu State in India. Later during the British Rule, the British sold these leaves to the locals who very very much interested in getting them. People belonging to a particular sect called the Valluvar community of South India who specialized in astrology bought most of these leaves. Some of these were also acquired by the astrology families in Vaitheeswarankoil, a place near Chennai, the capital of Tamilnadu, a state of India. The leaves were found lying idle in Vaitheeswarankoil aorund the 13th century. Some interested in Astrology realized their values and copied the contents on palm leaves and made exact replicas. These leaves have been handed down over generations to make predictions. They earned their livelihood through Nadi-Astrology. They got trained from their elders to do Nadi reading. The then Marata King Sarabhoji and Chola Kings patronized this form of astrology and translations. It seems that these Nadis were originally written on animal skins and some leaves and later they were copied on palm leaves. They are preserved by applying oil extracted from peacock's blood.The primary centre for Naadi Shastra is in Vaitheeswarankoil, near Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. Here Lord Shiva is said to have assumed the role of a vaidhya or doctor, who alleviated the miseries of his devotees.

The Nadi astrologer first takes the thumbprint of the person who has come in serach of his Nadi leaf. He then uses the print of the thumb to identify the possible palm leaves from the numerous manuscripts in his possession. Usually Nadi Readers have bundles of these palm inscriptions at their disposal. It is not a certainity that the person's leaf would be with that particular Nadi Reader. It might be with a Reader from any other part of India. Else the leaf might have vanished after years of neglect.

Once the Nadi Reader locates the particular bundle , he begins to read from each leaf and asks the person a series of questions about his or her life, while attempting to identify the correct leaf. This process can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours and it should be noted that it isn't always possible to identify a person's record. Once he locates the correct leaf , he begins to read from the leaf, describing the person's life in detail.

First there would be a general reading and then, based on the person's interest, additional leaves are consulted to explore areas such as marital relationships, profession and business, past or future lives, etc. The Nadi astrologer will also suggest remedial measures that the person can take to reduce the influences of past karma and enhance the benefits of future activities.

NADI ASTROLOGY- DETAILS OF CHAPTERS

A man's life secrets consist of eighteen parts or divisions known as eighteen ghandhams. In addition to the eighteen ghandhams there is a special ghandham known as prasanna pirachchanai ghandham. Now, we shall look into the details regarding the ghandhams.

1.GENERAL GHANDHAM (GENERAL READINGS)

General predictions regarding various aspects in a man's life like fame, honor, comforts, kinds of fortunes bestowed on him and his devotion to God.Inorder to know the predictions of the other ghandhams one should certainly look into this ghandham and understand the predictions. The person (who wants to get the predictions through this ghandham) gives his thumb impression (right thumb for male and left thumb for female) or details regarding his birth.

2. EDUCATIONS AND FAMILY GHANDHAM

Predictions about a person's education, the state or position of his family, richness, sources of income, promises, alms, the state of his organs like eye, ear and teeth and other predictions like the possession of ornaments etc.

3. BROTHERS AND SISTERS GHANDHAM

Predictions about a man's success, neighbors, brothers, sisters and the troubles and happiness the person who wants to achieve something experiences on account of them (brothers, sisters and neighbors).

4. MATERNAL PLEASURE GHANDHAM

Predictions about various aspects like one's mother, house, assets (agricultural land, plots and flats), wealth, pleasure, and possession of vehicles, machinery, ornaments and divine pleasures.

5. CHILDREN GHANDHAM

Predictions about children, good deeds of the past birth, complete salvation, royal status, maternal uncle, thoughts of virtue and voice etc.

6. ENEMIES AND DISEASES GHANDHAM

Predictions about one's enemies, diseases, debts. Litigations, sorrows in the heart, imprisonment, dream, faults, jealousy and accidents.

7. MATRIMONIAL GHANDHAM

Predictions about the state of one's married life, future spouse's life history predictions of certain aspects of the future spouse and friendly relations with others.

8. LONGEVITY (LIFE SPAN) GHANDHAM

Predictions about accidents, nature of occurrence of death to a particular individual, and the life span of a particular individual.

9. PATERNAL PLEASURE GHANDHAM (Father Ghandham)

Predictions about father, wealth, accumulation of wealth in the form of money, prize, adoration for a Deity or God, construction of temples, divine advice, path to salvation, holy mantras, rendering holy service through temples or giving alms holy articles, service rendered to temples, yaga (sacrifice), rituals (Oomam), maternal ancestors wealth and unexpected or sudden income in the form of articles.

10. PROFESSION GHANDHAM

Predictions about jobs, job opportunities, employment, business, promotion to a higher grade in job, long term income in the form of goods, karma, social service and public life are clearly explained in this ghandham.

11. PROFITS GHANDHAM

Predictions about profits, second spouse and illegal sexual pleasures.

12. LOSSES GHANDHAM

Predictions about losses, next birth, travel to foreign lands, pleasures at bed and impotency.

13. SHANTHI GHANDHAM

Predictions about one's birth place in his previous birth, sins committed in the previous birth, good deeds done in the previous births, miseries one experiences in the present birth as a result of the evil deeds that he had done in the past birth, holy remedial measures prescribed for atonement of sin in order to remove the miseries in one's life are found in this ghandham.

14. THEETCHAI GHANDHAM

Predictions about methods or modes prescribed for chant the mantra (Sacred formula for the invocation of the Deity) in order to attain spiritual power, the amulets to be worn for the purpose of protection from enemies and jealousy sources.

15. MEDICINAL GHANDHAM

Predictions about diseases, herbal medicines for curing diseases, the prescribed methods for the intake of medicines to bring about the desired effect, and prescribed methods for the preparation of medicines.

16. THISHABHUKTHI GHANDHAM

General Predictions with reference to interplanetary actions. (Thisha and bhukthi periods)

17. POLITICAL (PUBLIC LIFE) GHANDHAM

Predictions about social service and political life.

18. GNANA GHANDHAM

Predictions about attainment of spiritual wisdom through yoga, path to attain salvation, divine advice, appearance of the Deity to one's spiritual eye and divine help..