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