Fingerprints
Formation of Fingerprints

Basic Fingerprint Patterns.

The Origin & Exposition of The Science of Fingerprints.
SOME MORE INTERESTING FACTS
The fingerprint characters:

(b) Bifurcation – when the ridge splits into two, making a ‘Y’.
(c) Lake – when there is an enclosed area in between the ridge.
(d) Independent ridge – A relatively small ridge is within the overall pattern.
(e) Island – when there is a small dot or circle within the overall pattern.
(f) Hook or spur – when a small curved ridge is attached to a regular ridge.
(g) Crossover – when two parallel ridges are joined by a small ridge.
There are many sub-characters apart from these basic types. Samudrika Shastra too identifies many of these characters along with their relevance.
Fingerprint characters as depicted in Samudrika Shastra

It is relatively easy to discern the outer pattern of a fingerprint with the naked eye, but for locating the ‘minutiae’, one has to use a magnifying glass. Samudra Rishi and his disciples were able to decipher the ridge characters, some with perfection and others with the blemish, without the aid of a magnifier. They must have developed a method to record the finger impressions on a suitable surface. This also means that they would have designed a version of a modern-day stamp pad.
Basic behavioral tendencies of a person with Whorls, Loops, Arches, and Accidental Fingerprints
Whorl Family- Whorls are Self-cognitive, Self-driven, Self-motivated & Self-dependent, collectively termed ‘Self-starters.’ They are highly Goal-driven and equipped with an un-deviating goal focus. Also, being highly target-oriented, whorls love to initiate tasks. They can be hard taskmasters for themselves & others. They are extremely competitive with high willpower and high self-expectation. Whorls do not give up easily. They can even control their emotions if required.On the downside, Whorls tend to get into excessive self-indulgence and isolation. They tend to be subjective or stubborn towards others. They may not be open to implementing ideas & inputs from others while being rigid in their ideas. They often seem to be blunt while expressing their opinion.

WT- Whorl Target: Goal oriented, focused, individualistic, rigorous, subjective &self-centered. Inquisitive by nature. Acts only after proper reasoning. Loves competition and winning. Strong will- power & determination. Loves to initiate and synergize. Strong ability to understand from all perspectives & comprehend. Rigidity in exploring alternate aspects. Emotionally flexible only by need or desire.
WTO- Whorl Target Outlined:Similar to WT but highly competitive & creative.
WTR- Whorl Target Radial:Similar to WTO. Highly introspective with critical evaluation as an after thought. ‘Out of the box thinker. Tend to be different from the league.
WS- Whorl Spiral:Similar to the WT but more dynamic & flexible on alternate aspects, but high on emotions & rigidity. Zealous & diligent learner once the doubt is clear. Gets deeply involved in a subject, and needs to be reminded of the tasks to be finished. Difficulty in getting out of a mindset. Curious & mischievous at a younger age.
WSO- Whorl Spiral Outlined:Similar to WS but highly creative &competent
WSR- Whorl Spiral Radial:Similar to the WSO. Highly introspective with critical evaluation in afterthought. ‘Out of the box thinker. Different from the league.
WE- Whorl Elongated: Likes to be precise & perfect, hates to be defeated. Good with numbers and computations. Good in analyzing, judging & integrating synergies. Profound at management & accomplishment of tasks. Ambitious & stays on budget. Tendency to be stressed out handling emotional issues. Keeps thinking & revisiting past experiences or emotions and constantly gets worried about it.
WEO- Whorl Elongated Outlined:Similar to WE being a perfectionist in creativity and highly gritty & competitive.
WER- Whorl Elongated Radial:Similar to WEO. Highly introspective with critical evaluation as an afterthought. ‘Out of the box thinker. Different from the league.
WES- Whorl Elongated Spiral:Similar to the WE. Flexible towards different options but very high perfectionist attitude. High on emotions & rigidity. The tendency to expect perfection from others accumulates more stress &keeps getting disturbed. High on reasoning. Zealous & diligent learner once the doubt is clear. Gets deeply involved in a subject, and needs to be reminded of the tasks to be finished. Difficulty in getting out of a mindset.
WESO- Whorl Elongated Spiral Outlined:Similar to WES but more creative & competent.
WESR- Whorl Elongated Spiral Radial:Similar to the WESO. Highly introspective with critical evaluation as an afterthought. ‘Out of the box thinker. More precise & different from the league
WC- Whorl Composite: Thinks from different perspectives &has multiple goals. Good communication & coordination skills. Ability to mingle and switch between topics in a conversation. Thinks from different angles, and can be distracted easily. Strong willpower &determination but a wavering mindset; needs deadlines to be able to perform better. Good judgment on the big picture but tends to miss details. Needs freedom to make choices and stays reserved in response.
WCO- Whorl Composite Outlined:Similar to WC. Highly creative but becomes sluggish to finish the task on hand.
WCR- Whorl Composite Radial:Similar to WCO with the ability to evaluate critically. Tend to be different from the league.
WD- Whorl Double- Loop: Highly process-oriented& detail seeker. Almost double the power of imitation & thinking. Aims at multiple thoughts at the same time creating confusion in decision making but once agreed upon & accepted, doubles the speed of imitation or response. Materialistic approach, overlooking the negative side. Difficulty separating reality from fantasy. Avoids criticizing & judging others but expects the same in return.
WDO- Whorl Double-Loop Outlined:Similar to WD.Highly process-oriented, but creative with a variety of options.
WDR- Whorl Double-Loop Radial:Similar to WDO with the ability to evaluate critically. Tend to be different from the league.
WI- Whorl Imploding: Proactive to initiate & accomplish set tasks but tends to aim at two different goals at the same time often losing focus & concentration. Advantageous when multiple ideas are needed to be generated. Tends to forget. Needs to set clearly marked deadlines. Require a lot of repetition and practice to be more persistent at a given task. Need more efforts to integrate & align ideas.
WIO- Whorl Imploding Outlined:Similar to WI with more creativity. Creativity within the domain of the task at hand with multiple options.
WIR- Whorl Imploding Radial:Similar to the WIO. Highly introspective with critical evaluation in afterthought. ‘Out of the box thinker. Tends to be different from the league.
WL- Whorl Lateral Pocket: Creative & innovative in generating ideas. Tends to think differently from the league’s open-minded& perfectionist attitude but has weaker abilities in integrating ideas. Tends to become disinterested if there is too much hindrance or interference. Likes to fantasize & dream of finishing tasks with creativity & perfection. High on health concerns.
WPE- Whorl Peacock Eye: Highly perceptive, expressive & artistic. Tends to achieve perfection. Prolific in creative thinking, comprehension & understanding. Excellent leadership qualities like helping others overcome their difficulties. Ability to differentiate &analyze spontaneously. Creative in self-expression, arts & designs and tends to be very different from the league. Exuberant & optimistic.
WPER- Whorl Peacock Eye Radial: Having all the characteristics of WPE but very high on critical thinking & evaluation. Excellent fault finding &fault-fixing ability. Learns by reverse thinking and is often seen as idiosyncratic. Highly inquisitive by nature but evaluates everything critically. High acuity results in quick decision-making but compel to be witty & sarcastic by nature. Perceived to be self-centered and like to work in their way. Becomes very emotional & vocal when ignored or misunderstood.
Loop Family- Loops, on the other hand, are Flexible, creative & high on imitation learning. They are easygoing and can adapt to various situations. They are socially oriented and value relationships with people. They are always open to new learnings, thoughts, and input from others, and with appropriate encouragement and strong mentoring, they can give a dynamic performance.On the downside, Loops get easily influenced by the environment and people and get affective very quickly. They tend to get distracted by their thoughts or the thoughts shared by others. Loops tend to leave or give up tasks midway due to a lack of motivation. They display relatively low willpower & low perseverance towards their own goals and resolutions compared to Whorls. They give more importance to what others might think.

UL- Ulnar Loop: Gentle, observant, flexible, adaptable & open to learning in any given situation. Not very ambitious or goal-oriented, love sticking to a schedule,and also enjoy going with the flow. Strong on imitation-based learning. More conventional and less creative with a limited focus. People-oriented, dislikes conflicts. Will wait for others to initiate conversation. Dynamic performance once a pattern is set but uncomfortable with frequent changes.
RL- Radial Loop: Extreme critical evaluator. Highly creative & innovative, “Out of the box” thinker. Tends to be different from the league, often viewed as rebellious. Uses reverse arguments & critical reasoning. Profound ability to comprehend & imitate. Cannot forgive easily, and the tendency to seek revenge. Goes into detail, a great improviser. Relying on their methods is perceived to be egocentric. ‘What can go wrong’ always comes first in the mind.
FL- Falling Loop: Lot of characters similar to UL. Highly flexible & adaptable. Seems to be unstable often due to concern about health issues. Likes to be very cautious about health for self and others. Often loses focus in routine tasks.
FLR- Falling Loop Radial:Similar to FL with having more health concerns. Ability to evaluate critically. Tend to be different from the league.
PEL- Peacock Eye Loop: All characteristics of the UL with being extremely flexible & creative. Perfectionist attitude with the conventional approach. Will accomplish tasks on hand with a flair. Have good intuitive power but are often rigid in perception. Good leadership quality butthe tendency to get even with others.
PELR- Peacock Eye Loop Radial: All characteristics of the PEL with being extremely flexible & creative. Perfectionist attitude with a highly unconventional approach. “Out of the box” thinking, tend to be different from the league. Excellent in fault finding, fault fixing, and manipulating. Evaluates critically.
LA- Loop Accidental: Highly unpredictable. May have an unstable, wavering, or erratic mind. Imitates the ways of the person with whom he/she stays.
Arch Family- Arches are quite flexible and have infinite potential for learning. They are practical and hardworking. They are quite affable and easy-going. Since they are honest and direct, they object to ambiguity and dishonesty in others. Arches can absorb information from multiple sources and reflect on it. If nurtured correctly they tend to be pioneers in their zones.On the downside, Arches are quite quick in being judgmental about people and situations. They require very good guidance and hand holding to exercise their potential. They tend to be quite defensive and conservative in their ideas. They may display extreme mood swings, sometimes being extremely impatient or emotionally erratic.

AS- Arch Simple: High energy but lacks focus & self-confidence. Hardworking & efficient, but less patient. Doubtful by nature, highly judgmental, and suppresses feelings & emotions. Constant mood swings. Likes to stay safe & cautious. Very high learning potential can achieve unimaginable heights but requires proper training, appropriate nurturing & mentoring for a very long period.
AT- Arch Tented: Very high efficacy in learning. Infinite potential to soak information. Excessive mental traveling tends to be bipolar & impulsive. Highly individualistic & sensitive. Good in self-management& planning. Can become a game changer if able to manage patience & follow the right mentor.
AU- Arch Ulnar: Extended version of UL with very high & infinite potential in learning by imitation. Gets better & better with age. Practical & trustworthy. Follows intellectuals & seeks wisdom. Good with abstract thinking & technical subjects.
AR- Arch Radial: Extended version of RL with very high & infinite potential to evaluate critically. Has all characteristics of AU with reverse thinking. At times get engrossed with thoughts &forget things around them. Creative & ‘Out of the box solution provider.
APE- Arch Peacock Eye:Similar to the AU, along with extra creativity. Excellent leadership qualities. Strong intuitive power. Learns & grasps very fast. At times very rigid or impulsive. Have a ‘Tit for Tat’ attitude
APER- Arch Peacock Eye Radial:Similar to the AR, along with extra creativity & strong critical evaluation. High on self-respect& leadership qualities. Intuitive powers are on extreme levels. Can perform tasks that others can’t even think of. Adventurous and outspoken, often with sarcasm. Revenge-seeking nature.
AFL- Arch Falling Loop: Unlimited potential, can excel to unimaginable heights if proper nurturing & mentoring are provided. Always bothered by Health concerns. May even start showing symptoms of negative health if the family history of the same is discussed in his/her presence. Love to do social- service, which is best suited for the healthcare industry.
AFLR- Arch Falling Loop Radial:Similar to AFL but now with critical evaluation of health concerns which may go to extreme levels. Extremely proactive& helpful in critical health situations. Will provide ‘Out of the box solutions in such situations. Chances to inherit negative health if there is a history of a particular illness in the family.
Whorl Accidental- Highly unpredictable, may have multiple and diverse characteristics. May have an unstable and wavering mind. Difficulty in focusing on a single task at hand. Can have many strange and genius ideas but are unable to process or integrate ideas. Seems like the energies are scattered in a non-linear direction. Theymay also show tendencies of a potential genius. If mentored patiently, can become a game changer.
Loop Accidental- Highly unpredictable. May have an unstable, wavering, or erratic mind. Imitates the ways of the person with whom he/she stays.
Process of Evaluation of Brain.
Center point, Delta and Pattern.


Ridge count.


Process of Evaluation of Brain.
Quantitative Analysis:
Qualitative Analysis:
Overall Analysis of the Entire Brain
