I Went to India as a Tourist—Came Back with Answers for Life
I Went to India as a Tourist—Came Back with Answers for Life When most people travel to India, they go for the colors, the chaos, the food, the temples, or maybe the yoga retreats. I went for the same reasons. Backpack in hand, camera ready, and a list of must-visit spots, I thought it was just another trip to tick off my bucket list. But what I didn’t know was that a centuries-old palm leaf manuscript in Tamil Nadu was waiting for me—with my story already written on it. Yes, I’m talking about Nadi Jothidam (Nadi Astrology) —an ancient system of astrology believed to be written by the great sages (Maharishis) thousands of years ago. And unlike the daily horoscope I sometimes laughed at in the newspapers back home, this wasn’t vague. This was personal. Very personal. From Tourist to Seeker It all started in Chennai, where a fellow traveler told me about palm leaf readings near Vaitheeswaran Koil. She described it as something mysterious, something no Lonely Planet guidebook had e...