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Book Review
Facets of religion
IDO DEVA RAHASYANGAL IDO: R. S. Rao; Kadalangudi Publications, 38, Natesa Iyer Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600017. Rs. 40.
RELIGIOUS HISTORY is replete with several instances to prove how God demonstrates His presence indirectly. The question that is being raised even now whether God exists is not something new as seen in the Ramayana where Jabali, even a sage, speaks as though he harbours atheistic tendencies (he had so argued only to prevail upon Rama to give up his resolve).
In this book, the author (a retired journalist) has given several illustrations of miracles and strange occurrences which baffle a person and which even an atheist cannot reject as mere concocted stories.
In one of them, he mentions how when presenting a drama on the life of Prahlada, the person who donned the role of Lord Lakshminarasimha destroyed Hiranyakasipu on the stage itself.
The story of Birbal enacting a simple play to explain to Akbar why God takes incarnations, the efficacy of chanting and "annadanam", the life of Thiruvisaloor Sridhara Ayyaval, divine intervention in Vivekananda's life, tests given to Raghavendra Swami, the devotion of Sadasiva Brahmendra and the contents of Yaksha Prasnam are some of the author's view of "Divine Secrets". In conclusion, he has presented tips to approach God like "Sathyameva Jayathe", "Think good, do good and the result will be good."
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