In Nadi Astrology, the palm leaves containing predictions are catalogued as per the unique signs on the thumb print for Nadi reading to reveal life predictions. For each thumb impression there are likely to be around five to six bundles; each such bundle in turn containing 50 to 100 leaves.
The seeker's thumb print is used to approximately locate the closest bundle of nadi leaves. "For Males the Right Hand Thumb Impression and for Females the Left Thumb Impression is Used" in Palm Leaf Astrology.
During the nadi reading procedure session, to confirm that the right leaf has been found the Nadi Astrology reader has to read out to the seeker a prediction statement from the first leaf, if the seeker agrees then the reader will read out the second statement to continue verify the exact match of nadi leaf. If the statement does not hold true for the individual, the Nadi Astrology reader passes on the next leaf, discarding the previous one & continue the nadi reading procedure session.
This session of confirmatory reading out is conducted until the right leaf is found. It is therefore, evident that the Nadi Astrology reader will have to go on searching leaf after leaf, bundle after bundle to trace out that one leaf in which all the particulars concerning the individual correctly appear in this nadi reading procedure.
To expedite this process, the aspirant seeker has to extend his full cooperation and support in this nadi reading procedure because this process may take weeks or months. Once the Nadi Astrology reader locates the correct leaf for nadi reading, he begins to read from the leaf, describing the seeker's life in detail. As he read it out in Tamil, there is an interpreter who will interpret it in a language of your choice like in English, Telugu, Hindi, etc.
From this nadi reading procedure, your astrological birth chart details with position of planets, exact names of parents, wife/husband, siblings, education, profession, finance, longevity, and gist of future predictions in a general way is provided. In Nadi Astrology this gist of general prediction in nadi reading is also called General kandam (Chapter). Similarly, a more intensive prediction about a one of the twelve house (each house is associated with various elements of life) in the horoscope can be provided in under a house specific Kandam (chapter) by conducting further Nadi reading sessions.