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Andal Jagannathan
THE PHOENIX IN THE SKY: TALES OF WONDER AND WISDOM FROM WORLD RELIGIONS by Indira Ananthakrishnan. Illustrated by Sahitya Rani Hachette India, 2020, 170 pp., 299.00
November 2021, volume 45, No 11

In The Phoenix in the Sky: Tales of Wonder and Wisdom from World Religions, the author Indira Ananthakrishnan tells stories of wandering monks, wise kings, foolish gods, ordinary people with extraordinary deeds, heart-warming miracles, and daring escapes.

You get to read the story of Raikv, a mystical cart driver. It is from the Chandogya Upanishad. You will get to know the three questions Prophet Mohammed asked his disciples. Most of his older disciples did not know the answers but a young boy gave all the right answers!

There’s one story that has pointers from a sage on how to ask for the greatest boon of all. Good to know, right? You never know when you might get a chance to ask for a boon!

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