Also called: Sudarshana Chakra · सुदर्शन चक्र · discus · disc · wheel · Dharmacakra · Bhanwara Chinha

Where on the hand: Anywhere on the palm; classically most potent in the centre of the palm on Rahu Parvat, and on the fingertips as the whorl.

What it looks like: A closed circle or near-circle with short internal lines radiating from a central point to the rim (spokes), typically six or eight. A plain circle without spokes is a different and weaker sign (vṛtta). The Dharmacakra form adds a small hub circle at the centre; the Sudarśana form adds a serrated rim.

Wealth, glory, beauty, prosperity; sovereignty; devotee of Viṣṇu; independent thinking and elevated status; leadership plus family unity. Hindi sources call it the rarest mark, 'found in one person among millions,' conferring incomparable wealth and prosperity, royal status and honour.

Western reading: Mrs. Dale, figs. 13 and 16, groups the wheel with flag and with elephant and earring for the emperor readings.

Read with care: Source withdrawn: “Rāvaṇa Saṃhitā” cannot be substantiated as a text containing palmistry. There is no critical edition and no manuscript-catalogue entry; the name attaches to an Ayurvedic Arka-kalpa work, a tantric Ḍāmara-type compilation, and modern Hindi trade volumes — none with an attested hasta-rekhā section.

no less than a king of kingsHindi Samudrika sources