Palm Reading Lines Explained: A Simple Hastha Rekha Guide

Palmistry is called Hastha Rekha Shastra in India. It reads the lines, mounts and shape of your hand. This guide keeps it simple. You can follow it with your own palm in a few minutes.

Which hand should you read?

Read the dominant hand for your active life. Read the other hand for your inherited nature. Compare both. Big differences show how much you have changed by effort.

The five main lines

Life line

The life line curves around the base of the thumb. It shows vitality, stamina and major life changes. A wide curve suggests strong energy. Breaks often mark a change of place or of work, not danger.

Head line

The head line runs across the middle of the palm. A straight line suggests practical thinking. A sloping line suggests imagination. A long line suggests deep study.

Heart line

The heart line sits above the head line. It shows how you love and how openly you speak about feelings. A curved line shows warmth. A straight line shows restraint.

Fate line

The fate line rises towards the middle finger. It shows career direction and outside support. Many people have a broken fate line. That usually means several careers, not failure.

Sun line

The sun line rises towards the ring finger. It points to recognition, creative work and public image.

Mounts and hand elements

Each finger sits on a mount. The mounts are named after planets. A raised mount shows a strong planetary trait. A flat mount shows a quieter trait. The shape of the hand gives the element. Earth hands are steady. Air hands are quick. Fire hands are driven. Water hands are sensitive.

Read your own palm with our software

You can scan or upload your palm on our Palm Reading software. It maps the lines, the mounts, the hand element and a Vedic life-phase timeline. You get a report you can download.

Palmistry works best beside a chart. Pair it with your free Kundli and your Vimshottari Dasha timeline. Face signals add another layer, so try Face Reading too.

Points to remember

• Lines change slowly over years. Re-read your palm once a year.
• No single line decides an outcome. Read the whole hand together.
• Use good light and a flat palm for a clear scan.

Ready to begin? Open the Astrometry software suite and pick a tool.