| Long time back, one of my friends who was a | | | | dumbfounded to hear my name, names of my |
| Pilot Instructor of a flying club, requested my help | | | | parents, my brothers and sisters ! All were |
| to consult an astrologer, who was proficient in | | | | correct ! I could not believe this. He continued to |
| Nadi Astrology.Nadi astrology, to explain it in a nut | | | | read, after my confirmation on the correctness |
| shell, is the history/predictions of any individual, | | | | of this leaf, about the other events on my |
| written in palm leaves, by a seer, supposed to be | | | | previous history, right from my birth, giving the |
| many centuries ago. Those days , the records | | | | details of the position of stars under which I was |
| were maintained by writing documents on green | | | | born, ( Zodiac details ) and produced my |
| palm leaves, cut to equal size, by using a metal | | | | horoscope. All the recordings were in verse form, |
| pen ( Similar to a stencil pen or a ball pen with a | | | | and he had to explain them to me. The records |
| metal tip ). The documents could be preserved | | | | stated further about the age at which I was |
| for any number of years. Even now, there are | | | | supposed to visit this astrologer and about my |
| palm leaf documents available, which are of | | | | present details of family, my marital status, and |
| archeological interest. The history/predictions are | | | | on my profession. I was rather surprised when |
| available, for the present birth, previous birth and | | | | the records stated that my profession was linked |
| the next birth also ! There are payment options | | | | to 'pushpaka vimanas in the air' ! Even in Hindu |
| for the records in which the client is interested. | | | | epics, dating back to few thousand years back , |
| The identity of the individual seeking the records | | | | statements about the mode air transportations |
| is taken by recording his / her right hand thumb | | | | which were known as ' Pushpaka Vimana' were |
| impression, and based upon that, the records | | | | recorded. I could not believe this at all ! He |
| were located.Me and my friend reached the small | | | | recorded all the history and future predictions in a |
| village, near the city Tiruchirappalli ,in South India, | | | | note book and gave it to me. After this, he read |
| where I lived. I was employed in the Civil Aviation | | | | out the records for my friend also. My friend was |
| Department as an Air Traffic Controller. There | | | | totally satisfied, while I was very sceptical about |
| were no advertisements or sign boards to guide | | | | the modus of this strange astrology, written by |
| us to his house, though we located his house | | | | this seer. What was his purpose of life ? Was it |
| without much difficulty. There was a name board | | | | to write records of astrology for scores of |
| outside his house.The astrologer was a middle | | | | individuals, who would visit this astrologer, |
| aged gentleman and he guided us to the first floor | | | | thousand years later ? Could this be a fraud ? I |
| of his house, where there was a visitors hall. We | | | | was not able to find any logical answers. In fact, |
| waited there, may be for two hours, while he | | | | till date, I do not know. It can not be possible for |
| was busy with his other clients. He came to us | | | | him to 'mind read' and give these details, since I |
| later. He took the thumb impression of my friend. | | | | was unaware about my horoscope details, though |
| Not to be left behind, I gave my thumb | | | | there were records available in my house. He |
| impression also, being very curious about all these | | | | could not have engaged any private detective to |
| unearthly events. The astrologer advised us to | | | | find the details and it looked very foolish that for |
| come the next day, at an appointed hour, after | | | | the pittance of amount I paid as fees, it was not |
| collecting a small fee as a token payment.We | | | | profitable for him to do that, nor was actually |
| returned back to our house. I spent a sleepless | | | | possible within the short span of time. But the |
| night; how on earth it could be possible for | | | | truth was that I had to admit that the details |
| recording the details of any individual, a thousand | | | | given in the palm leaves were 100% accurate ! I |
| years or more earlier, by a seer, expecting my | | | | had even checked the correctness of the |
| visit to this astrologer ? It should be a fraud only, | | | | horoscope with me records in the house and they |
| and I concluded that it will be a disappointment for | | | | matched perfectly !Now, after a period of more |
| my friend and myself, awaiting us, the next | | | | than 15 years, I recollect all these details and still |
| day.With mixed feelings of curiosity and disbelief, I | | | | do not find any answer to this mysterious |
| went with my friend, to the astrologer's house, | | | | astrology ! However, I have to admit that the |
| the next day. The astrologer welcomed us and | | | | future predictions which were recorded did not |
| asked us to be seated in his consultation room. He | | | | match the actuals ! I have to ruefully reconcile |
| then brought a heap of palm leaves for our | | | | that God does not want us to know about our |
| consultation. He would read each leaf, and the | | | | future ,in exact details, which will not be in our |
| name of the individual and the names of his | | | | interest. But ,how the history on my events, |
| parents and close relatives ( Brothers and sisters) | | | | before my visit was perfectly recorded is an |
| would be recorded in the beginning. If the names | | | | unknown mystery. I had similar encounters with |
| were incorrect, he would select another one. He | | | | these kind of mystic personalities in later times, |
| started with me first. Few of the leaves which he | | | | for different reasons, and I shall share my |
| read out to me were not correct. At last, behold ! | | | | experiences and findings in my next session, |
| he picked out my record, and I was | | | | which may even be tomorrow.. |