Where it is, and what each tradition says
A vertical line rising up the middle of the palm towards the middle finger. Many hands do not have one.
Indian tradition (Hast Samudrika): Bhagya rekha, also Urdhva rekha, is read for your sense of direction and duty, and how your path takes shape.
Western tradition (Cheiro): Cheiro called it the line of destiny or Saturn: career, structure and responsibility.
Where it starts
From the wrist: Your fate line rises from near the wrist. Tradition reads this as an early sense of direction and duty.
From the outer palm (Chandra side): Your fate line starts from the Chandra parvat side. This is read as a path shaped by other people: friends, mentors and the public.
From the life line: Your fate line grows out of the life line: the classic sign of a self-made path built on your own effort.
Higher up the palm: Your fate line begins higher up the palm. Palmists read this as a path that becomes clear with experience, often later than your friends.
No clear fate line: No clear fate line. This is common and is not "no luck": tradition reads it as a free spirit who writes their own rules.
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Palm reading is a traditional practice, not science. Read this for reflection and fun. Please do not make health, money, marriage or life decisions from it.