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Femoral artery, the artery of femoral region enters the femoral triangle behind the inguinal ligament at mid inguinal point. It gives out six branches in femoral triangle of which three superficial branches are superficial epigastric artery, superficial circumflex iliac artery along with superficial external pudendal artery and the three deep branches are deep external pudendal artery, muscular branches along with profunda femoris artery. During routine dissection of femoral triangle, it was observed that the profunda femoris artery was arising high up from femoral artery almost at the level of mid inguinal point. The femoral sheath that encloses femoral artery and vein was very short and some of the branches which were supposed to emerge from femoral artery were seen emerging from profunda femoris artery. This was seen unilaterally in the left lower limb. Procedures like arteriography, vascular reconstruction of proximal leg necessitates precise anatomy of profunda femoris artery along with the femoral artery. The knowledge of site of profunda femoris artery origin is important as it helps in avoiding iatrogenic femoral arterio-venous fistula while performing femoral artery puncture, and enables to identify the correct site of making incision for surgical exposure. The direction of the origin of profunda femoris artery is important in catheter application, making flaps with pedicles, reconstruction surgeries and bypass procedures made to supply the lower extremities.