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source point of Nadi Astrology leaves can be traced back to
approximately more then 2000 years. It is said that the Seven
Maharishis (sages) Agasthya, Kausika, Vyasa, BoharBrigu, Vasishtha
and Valmiki had predicted and then written life of each individual
on leaves of a palm tree by their spiritual powers. These
Nadi leaves were initially stored in the premises of Tanjore
Saraswati Mahal of Tamilnadu State in India. The British rulers
later showed interest in the Nadi leaves concerned with herbs
and medicine, future prediction etc; but ironically left most
of the Nadi prediction leaves to their loyal people. Some
leaves get destroyed and some very auctioned during the British
rule. Some Nadi leaves were anyhow possessed by the families
of astrologers in Vaitheeswarankoil from Tanjore Saraswati
Mahal Library. At about 13th century these leaves were rediscovered
by the forefathers which were lying unclaimed in Vaitheeswarankoil
and realized their tremendous value and created the copies
of the  predictions
on the palm leafs and created them their exact duplicates.
Then these Nadi leaves were passed down from generation to
generation make predictions, astrologers earn their lively
hood from them. It has become profession which was provided
by their ancestors to them, the son got trained by his father
and the father by his father to make Nadi predictions. The
prediction written on the leaf is in ancient Tamil in form
of poems, same as language used in ancient temple of Tamilnadu.
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