Tirupathi Sri Venketeswara Story and Mahatyam Part 19

Narada studies Padmavati's palm and predicts her future.

Padmavati as gradually growing bigger and brighter day by day. As she was a child born out of a boon, she was very intelligent and soon learned all arts from her masters. At fourteen she attained puberty, She was as beautiful as Rathi, learned as Saraswathi, Pure as Parvathi and lovely as Laksmi. Her learning, conduct and character earned her name and fame.

It was one Friday, She did Gowri Puja and was playing with her mates. Just then Narada appeared before them chanting the hymns of Narayana. Padmavati prostrated before him and offered him a seat.

Her polite manners won Narada's appreciation having been pleased with her behaviour Narada offered to study her palm and predict future predictions. With shyness covered on her face, Padmavati stretched her left palm before Narada.

Narada examined her palm and said, "Padma, dwaja and machya rekhas (lines) run in your plam. These rekhas predict that you will become the wife of Sriman Narayana. While Padma rekha predicts that you will have abundant wealth and prosperity, dwaja rekha predicts you a royal way of life. You will have fame and gain the appreciation of the people."

Blessing her an early marriage - 'Seegrameva Kalyana Prapthirasty' Narada went his way.