One Trip to India, One Leaf, and One Truth I Wasn’t Ready For—Nadi Astrology for the NRI Soul
One Trip to India, One Leaf, and One Truth I Wasn’t Ready For—Nadi Astrology for the NRI Soul When I booked my ticket to India last year, I thought I was coming home for a wedding, some family visits, and maybe a short temple run. I didn’t know that somewhere, hidden in a dusty corner of Tamil Nadu, a palm leaf written thousands of years ago was waiting to read me like a book. This wasn’t part of the plan. But it changed everything. I Didn’t Believe in “That Stuff” Like many NRIs raised abroad, I grew up with stories of pujas, horoscopes, and “Godmen,” but I also grew up with science, therapy, and healthy skepticism. So when my cousin insisted we drive down to Vaitheeswaran Koil for something called Nadi Astrology , I laughed. “An ancient leaf that knows my past, present, and future? Based on my thumbprint? Really?” He just smiled. “Don’t believe it. Just experience it.” The Thumbprint That Unlocked a Script No one asked for my name. No birth chart. No family details...