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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2007) Nadi Astrology (' ' in Tamil), (ni jyotia) is a form of Hindu astrology practiced in Tamil Nadu, India. It is based on the belief that the past, present and the future lives of all humans were foreseen by Hindu sages in ancient time
Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Background 2.1 Brahma 2.2 Athma 2.3 Navagrahas and siddars 2.4 Types 3 Research 4 Nadi astrology in popular culture 5 References 6 Bibliography

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The texts are mainly written in Vatteluttu, which is an ancient Tamizh (Tamil) v t e script. They were written by a Rishi called Agathiyar who had a highly developed consciousness. These ancient records of providence were made famous by practitioners around the Vaitheeswaran Temple in the state of Tamil Nadu. Based on the thumb impression, Nadi palm leaves are found.[1] These Nadi leaves were initially stored in the premises of Tanjavore Saraswati Mahal Library of Tamil Nadu. The British capitalists later showed interest in the Nadi leaves concerned with herbs and medicine, future prediction etc. in the hope that they could make money out of the ancient science. However, as providence would have it, they ended up leaving most of the Nadi prediction leaves to the rightful owners. The British did their best to destroy this ancient treasure, as they did with many others. Some leaves got destroyed and the remaining were auctioned during the British rule. These Nadi leaves were obtained by the families of astrologers at the Vaitheeswaran Temple. This was passed down the years from one generation to the other.[2]

Background
Brahma [edit]

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In ancient history, this universe and earth were created by the cosmic public servant Shree Brahma, who is a higher consciousness of every human being, and the entire universe is controlled by three powerful cosmic public servants or the Thrimurthi, (Bramha,Vishnu & Mahesh). While Hinduism does not have a 'god' in it, these entities are worshipped by people in various forms across the globe or universe. There is no predefined physical form.

Athma [edit]
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.Comon stages are birth, childhood, teenage, adulthood, oldage, and death. The real you, i.e. the Athma then enters into different body depending on your Karma and takes form at time as per the good deeds and bad things 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 organization getting promoted when he or she works sincerely, honestly and efficiently or demoted if he or she is a bad worker. Naadi Astrology is like a mirror of your karmas in past birth. 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 being.[3]

Navagrahas and siddars [edit]

All the human beings irrespective of country, religion, caste, status, rich, poor, language are controlled by Navagrahas (nine planets). Navagrahas are very sincere in their duties and never go out of their path in performing their duties. They never work for any favour. They act on individuals as per the Karma (bad and good things done by human beings in this world) of each individual. The life of each individual is determined by their past karmas. For example, if a person is blessed with huge wealth
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in this birth then it means he has done so many punyas (good things) in his previous births and he is enjoying the benefits of it in this birth. It is like a person who has saved lot of punyas in his account as we save in bank accounts, then cash it when the need comes. Birth, death, rebirth and moksha are all controlled by our old karmas. Sins are like big mountains which will take very long time to dilute whereas punyas earned will get emptied very soon so it is very important that we always think of good and do not do any harm to any other living things. Sin is considered as committed even if we think of any bad things in your mind. What is to be given to you, when, how and where everything is decided by Brahma through Navagarahas and Siddars. As the Brahma cannot come and do all the things in the world directly it has created 84,000 Siddars to perform duties on its behalf. Siddars are only next to god, and they have all supreme and divine powers and energy to act like god. Of the total siddars, 84000 are identified as very powerful and these informations are told by siddars itself by way of Nadi. Agastiyar is the leader of all Siddars. Few other Siddars like Vashistar, Kakapujandar, Bokar. Agastiyar always thrive for Jeeva Karunyam (not to do harm to any living things), i.e., taking care of all living things in this world and guide them to the path of Gnana to reach the divine feet.

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Gaanda Nadi 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 Nadi are already written by Siddars ages back and are available in Tamil Nadu with the blessed people. Jeeva Nadi is like a live thing happening. It is mainly concerned with Gnana and Nakshatra, finger mark.

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Wing Commander (Retd.) Shashikant Oak of Pune has a great contribution in bringing the Naadi palm leaf based astrological system into limelight.[4] For more than 16 years, he has been conducting an original research on the aforesaid system. His research includes various scientific angles, and has given the whole subject a new dimension. To conduct the original research, he has visited almost all the Naadi centers in India during the course of last 15 years, apart from individually meeting a thousands of persons to take on account the firsthand experiences. He has also presented a detailed paper called 'Comparative Study: Nostradamus and Naadi Granthas.' Over the past few years he has been instrumental in bringing out the subject to the notice of international researchers. Apart from writing several research oriented books and detailed articles in various languages; Wing Commander (Retd.) Oak has also initiated preparing a dictionary of ancient Tamil words which appear in the Naadi palm leaves. His books are available in Marathi, Hindi, English, and have been translated into several other languages including Gujarati.

Nadi astrology in popular culture

Prince of Malacca

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In the Chandran Rutnam set to direct film Prince of Malacca, the ola-leaf reading which Raj Rajaratnam sought to forecast his future is influenced.[5] After Johny read an article in the Newsweek magazine by a professor at New York University, he becomes interested in olaleaf reading which is known as Nadi 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 world-known. That he had to close his business down. Rajaratnam revealed in the article that he doesn't generally believe in fortune tellers 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 also divined that his wife was born in "some Southeast Asian country." His wife Asha was born in the Philippines.[5]

References

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1. ^ Kris Dhingra (12 October 2007). "Nadi Astrology Opening The Leaf To Your Future" . Delhi Planet, India. Retrieved 28 June 2012. 2. ^ "History Of Nadi Astrology" . Nadi-astrology.org. Retrieved 2012-08-19. 3. ^ Lois Lane (7 August 2011). "Nadi Astrology And The Secrets Of Your Past Life" . Delhi Planet, India. Retrieved 28 June 2012. 4. ^ Diwekar, Rujuta. "Elephanta Suite 9788860734136: Book: Paul Theroux (9788860734136)" . Flipkart.com. Retrieved 201208-19. 5. ^ a b Sashi, Rathi (2012-10-05). "Chandran Rutnam set to direct "Prince of Malacca" is about a Wall Street hedge fund billionaire and his activities" . PR Inside. Retrieved 2012-10-10.

Bibliography

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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. 247276. Thomas Ritter, Die Palmblattbibliotheken. Und ihre Prophezeiungen zur Zukunft Europas (2006) ISBN 978-3-938516-201. Thomas Ritter, Die Geheimnisse indischer Palmblattbibliotheken Dem Schicksal auf der Spur: Dem Schicksal auf der Spur. Das Vermchtnis der Sieben Weisen. Schicksalsbibliotheken auf der Spur (2002) ISBN 978-3-89094-350-3. Shashikant Oak (Wing Commander), Naadi Predictions A Mind Boggling Miracle (2010), ISBN 81-7182-948-1
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