Also called: Signs on the Jupiter finger · Index finger mark grid
Where on the hand: On the three phalanges of the index finger. This is the finger for which the Indian tradition preserves the most detailed table.
What it looks like: Identify the mark's glyph first, then which of the three boxes of the finger it sits in — nail phalange, middle phalange or base phalange.
Jupiter's finger carries religion, ambition and authority, so marks here bear on faith, leadership and the exercise of power. The reading changes completely between the three phalanges: the same cross means literary success between the top two and sensuality at the base.
Vertical line (खड़ी रेखा)
- **1st (nail) phalange** — religious advancement, spiritual elevation; an active life with deep spirituality.
- **2nd (middle) phalange** — assists in fulfilling ambitions; if branched, signals success; if it rises from the Mount of Venus and reaches here, "high character and great respect".
- **3rd (base) phalange** — small straight lines mean dominance over others; wavy lines mean desire for material pleasures.
Horizontal line (आड़ी रेखा)
- **1st phalange** — religious fanaticism.
- **2nd phalange** — jealousy and deceptive tendencies.
- **3rd phalange** — inheritance is received, but with obstruction in exercising authority; also resentment and lack of self-confidence about goals or authority.
Cross (क्रॉस)
- **1st phalange** — potential madness or sudden death; also spiritual imbalance tending to superstition.
- **Between the 1st and 2nd phalanges** — literary success.
- **2nd phalange** — one or two crosses mean patronage from influential people.
- **3rd phalange** — sensuality and bad habits.
Star (तारा)
- **1st phalange** — a fortunate life event with both spiritual and material reward.
- **2nd phalange** — with flanking vertical lines, faithfulness in relationships.
- **3rd phalange** — shamelessness.
Triangle (त्रिकोण)
- **1st phalange** — a strong inclination toward religious texts and occult study.
- **2nd phalange** — a skilled politician.
- **3rd phalange** — also auspicious.
Square (वर्ग)
- **1st phalange** — patience and perseverance.
- **2nd phalange** — patience and perseverance.
- **3rd phalange** — tyrannical nature and sensuality.
Circle (वृत्त)
- **1st phalange** — devotion favoured over logic.
- **2nd phalange** — success of ambitions.
- **3rd phalange** — success of ambitions.
Grille (जाल)
- **1st phalange** — imprisonment or isolation; blind religiosity.
- **2nd phalange** — bad tendencies and failure.
- **3rd phalange** — poor character; possible imprisonment.
Read with care: The cross on the first phalange is given in the sources as "potential madness or sudden death", and the source itself insists it must be corroborated by other signs. Grille readings of imprisonment are equally severe. These are traditional doctrine and must be presented as tradition, never as a finding about a person.
Palmistry is a traditional interpretive art, not a science. Offered for reflection and self-understanding — not medical, legal or financial advice.