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	{{transl\|sa\|'''Samudrika Shastra'''}} ({{lang-hi\|सामुद्रिक शास्त्र}}), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}} is a [[Sanskrit]] term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] ({{transl\|sa\|Hast-samudrika}}), as well as [[phrenology]] ({{transl\|sa\|kapal-samudrik}}) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], {{transl\|sa\|mukh-samudrik}}).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the {{transl\|hi\|[[Garuda Purana]]}}.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=81-223-1084-2 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC~~&pg=PA67~~&dq=Samudrika+shastra&hl=~~en&ei=ZCWDTZWTOIPJrQef1sHRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Samudrika%20shastra&f=false~~}}</ref>		{{transl\|sa\|'''Samudrika Shastra'''}} ({{lang-hi\|सामुद्रिक शास्त्र}}), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}} is a [[Sanskrit]] term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] ({{transl\|sa\|Hast-samudrika}}), as well as [[phrenology]] ({{transl\|sa\|kapal-samudrik}}) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], {{transl\|sa\|mukh-samudrik}}).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the {{transl\|hi\|[[Garuda Purana]]}}.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=978-81-223-1084-9 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC&dq=Samudrika+shastra&pg=PA67}}</ref>

	The tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash}} and {{transl\|sa\|Prithvi}}. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.		The tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash}} and {{transl\|sa\|Prithvi}}. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.

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	'''Samudrika Shastra''' (~~Hindi:~~सामुद्रिक शास्त्र), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. Samudrika Shastra is a Sanskrit term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] (Hast-samudrika), as well as [[phrenology]] (kapal-samudrik) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], mukh-samudrik).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the ''[[Garuda Purana]]''.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=81-223-1084-2 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC&pg=PA67&dq=Samudrika+shastra&hl=en&ei=ZCWDTZWTOIPJrQef1sHRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Samudrika%20shastra&f=false}}</ref>		{{short description\|Traditional Vedic study of face and aura reading and whole-body analysis}}
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			{{transl\|sa\|'''Samudrika Shastra'''}} ({{lang-hi\|सामुद्रिक शास्त्र}}), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}} is a [[Sanskrit]] term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] ({{transl\|sa\|Hast-samudrika}}), as well as [[phrenology]] ({{transl\|sa\|kapal-samudrik}}) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], {{transl\|sa\|mukh-samudrik}}).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the {{transl\|hi\|[[Garuda Purana]]}}.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=81-223-1084-2 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC&pg=PA67&dq=Samudrika+shastra&hl=en&ei=ZCWDTZWTOIPJrQef1sHRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Samudrika%20shastra&f=false}}</ref>

	~~This~~ tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash and Prithvi. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.		The tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash}} and {{transl\|sa\|Prithvi}}. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.

	[[Hindu]]s, [[Buddhist]]s, and [[Jainism\|~~Jains~~]] share ~~this ancient~~ Samudrika Shastra tradition~~. Fragments of it pop up~~ in other cultures ~~as well.~~ [[~~Phrenology~~]] and [[face]] reading ~~evoke~~ its principles. [[William Herbert Sheldon~~\|Sheldon~~'s]] typology of body forms~~, ''~~ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph'' (called [[somatotype]]s) also mimics the ~~ancient~~ Samudrika Shastra~~'s impulse~~.		[[Hindu]]s, [[Buddhist]]s, and [[Jainism\|Jainists]] share the tradition of {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}}; the tradition also has parallels in other unrelated cultures, with [[phrenology]] and [[face]] reading both evoking its principles. [[William Herbert Sheldon]]'s typology of body forms - ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph (called '[[somatotype]]s') also mimics the practice of {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}}.

	==References==		==References==

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'''Samudrika Shastra''' (Hindi:सामुद्रिक शास्त्र), part of the [[Vedic period|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. Samudrika Shastra is a Sanskrit term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] (Hast-samudrika), as well as [[phrenology]] (kapal-samudrik) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], mukh-samudrik).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|year=2007|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India|author=Hart de Fouw|author2=Robert Svoboda |publisher=Lotus Press|year=2003|isbn=0-940985-69-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart |url-access=registration|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the ''[[Garuda Purana]]''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Dictionary Of Indology|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]|year=2009|isbn=81-223-1084-2 |page=67 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC&pg=PA67&dq=Samudrika+shastra&hl=en&ei=ZCWDTZWTOIPJrQef1sHRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Samudrika%20shastra&f=false}}</ref>

This tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash and Prithvi. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.

[[Hindu]]s, [[Buddhist]]s, and [[Jainism|Jains]] share this ancient Samudrika Shastra tradition. Fragments of it pop up in other cultures as well. [[Phrenology]] and [[face]] reading evoke its principles. [[William Herbert Sheldon|Sheldon's]] typology of body forms, ''ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph'' (called [[somatotype]]s) also mimics the ancient Samudrika Shastra's impulse.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

*''Hast samudrika shastra: the Indian science of hand reading'', by K. C. Sen. D.B. Taraporevala Sons, 1965.
* ''Samudrik Shastra'', by C. M. Srivastava. Manoj Publications, 2004. {{ISBN|81-8133-066-8}}.

==External links==
* [http://www.astroshastra.com/channel/palmistry/ About Samudrika Shashtra]

[[Category:Hindu astrology]]
[[Category:Physiognomy]]

{{Hinduism-stub}}

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	{{transl\|sa\|'''Samudrika Shastra'''}} ({{lang-hi\|सामुद्रिक शास्त्र}}), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}} is a [[Sanskrit]] term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] ({{transl\|sa\|Hast-samudrika}}), as well as [[phrenology]] ({{transl\|sa\|kapal-samudrik}}) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], {{transl\|sa\|mukh-samudrik}}).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the {{transl\|hi\|[[Garuda Purana]]}}.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=81-223-1084-2 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC~~&pg=PA67~~&dq=Samudrika+shastra&hl=~~en&ei=ZCWDTZWTOIPJrQef1sHRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Samudrika%20shastra&f=false~~}}</ref>		{{transl\|sa\|'''Samudrika Shastra'''}} ({{lang-hi\|सामुद्रिक शास्त्र}}), part of the [[Vedic period\|Vedic tradition]], is the study of face reading, aura reading, and whole body analysis. {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika Shastra}} is a [[Sanskrit]] term that translates roughly as "knowledge of body features." Often used in [[Vedic astrology]], as it is related to [[astrology]] and [[palmistry]] ({{transl\|sa\|Hast-samudrika}}), as well as [[phrenology]] ({{transl\|sa\|kapal-samudrik}}) and face reading ([[physiognomy]], {{transl\|sa\|mukh-samudrik}}).<ref>[http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/439603-physiogamy-samudrik-shashtra.html Introduction: Physiognomy(samudrik shashtra]</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Modern Asian studies, Volume 41\|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]\|year=2007\|page=504 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India\|author=Hart de Fouw\|author2=Robert Svoboda \|publisher=Lotus Press\|year=2003\|isbn=0-940985-69-1 \|page=[https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart/page/14 14]\|url=https://archive.org/details/lightonlife00hart \|url-access=registration\|quote=Samudrika shastra.}}</ref> It is also one of the themes incorporated into the ancient Hindu text, the {{transl\|hi\|[[Garuda Purana]]}}.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Dictionary Of Indology\|author=Dr.Vishnulok Bihari Srivastava\|publisher=[[Pustak Mahal]]\|year=2009\|isbn=978-81-223-1084-9 \|page=67 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1eOF1klNPngC&dq=Samudrika+shastra&pg=PA67}}</ref>

	The tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash}} and {{transl\|sa\|Prithvi}}. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.		The tradition assumes that every natural or acquired bodily mark encodes its owner's psychology and destiny. Elevation, depression, elongation, diminution, and other marks become relevant. There are five main types of human elements in terms of the {{transl\|sa\|Samudrika: Agni, Vayu, Jal, Akash}} and {{transl\|sa\|Prithvi}}. Traditional stories in [[India]] thus abound with descriptions of rare auspicious markings found on the bodies of memorable people. Legends about the [[Rama]] and Krishna [[Avatar]]s, [[Gautama]] the Buddha, and [[Mahavira]] the [[Tirthankara]] conform to this tradition.