The Kerala Nadi Astrology Manuscripts

Record summary

Nāḍi astrology refers to palm-leaf horoscope traditions said to contain biographical information about individuals, often attributed to ancient sages such as Agastya. The manuscripts, reading procedures and client encounters are relevant to research on information acquisition, expectation, personalization and altered oracular authority. Claims of ancient authorship and prewritten individual destinies are disputed, while surviving leaves, recensions and commercial practices may be much later than promotional narratives suggest. Comparative work should focus on documented readings and transmission history rather than treating the tradition as verified precognition.