The Indian texts read the hand as one of the lakṣaṇas (bodily signs) of a person, together with the feet, face and voice. They look at the colour, softness and shape of the palm, the fingers, thumb and nails, a few lines described by where they begin and end, and above all the auspicious marks (চিহ্ন) — fish, conch, wheel, lotus, banner, parasol and others. Tap any part of the hand or any mark.
The names “heart line”, “head line” and the planetary “mounts” of modern Western palmistry do not occur in these texts. Where a classical line lies in the same place, this is said, but its meaning is the text’s.
A right hand, palm up. Lines drawn where the texts place them.
Tap a part of the hand
Fingers, thumb, palm, wrist, nails and lines are all active.
The auspicious marks — চিহ্ন
Small figures formed by the lines of the palm or fingers. Each shows how many verses speak of it.
Read your hand
Look at your hand in good daylight (the texts speak of the right hand for men and the left for women; looking at both is fine). Answer the questions one by one (or tick the full list); the matching verses appear under “What the texts say”. If you add a photo of your palm, the page tries to find the lines the texts describe and draws them on the photo for you to check; colour, fingers, nails and marks you judge yourself. You can also zoom the photo and trace lines with ✏️ Trace. The photo stays on your device and is never uploaded.
What the texts say
Tick a feature to see the verses about it.