With the help of the Supreme Lord. original: "Paramapathi Thunai." A traditional invocation to the Divine to ensure the success and auspiciousness of the book.

The Science of Divination by Touch.

This work,

which was originally spoken in the Odia language,

was composed as a Tamil poem

by Ma-La-La-Sri An honorific abbreviation for "Maharaja-raja-shri," a title of respect used for gentlemen of high standing in the 19th century. Veerabadra Thavar,

the son of Ma-La-La-Sri Somasundaram Pillai of Madurai.

As requested by

the book merchant of the aforementioned town,

Mr. S. Muthaiah Pillai,

it was published by

the son of Subbaraya Mudaliar of Anur,

Mr. Ethiraja Mudaliar

at his

Prince of Wales Press,

located in Choolai, Chennai.

In the year original: "ளு" (Varusham). This refers to the year "Vijaya" in the 60-year Hindu calendar cycle, which corresponds here to 1893. of Vijaya, in the month original: "மீ" (Maasam). The month of Karthigai occurs between mid-November and mid-December. of Karthigai.