Miracles Performed by Swami Deshikan

A magician is said to have confronted Swami Deshikan. As the magician drank the water of a pond, Desika's belly bulged, filled with water, and caused unbearable pain. Desika just scratched with his fingernail a pillar nearby, and all the water flowed out therefrom, and Desika's belly regained the normal position. The magician begged to be excused and disappeared, but not before the Swami thanked him for helping in cleaning the streets of Kanchi without any effort on his part!

In Kanchipuram, a snake charmer brought a few snakes and asked Desika if he could control them. Desika drew a line on the floor with a piece of chalk. The serpents could not cross the line. But when a poisonous snake crossed and threatened him, he uttered the Garuḍa Mantra. Immediately, a Garuḍa bird appeared and picked up all the serpents and flew away. Deprived of his only means of livelihood, the snake charmer begged to be excused. Desika recited his "Garuḍa Dandakam' and the bird brought back the snakes.

Instigated by some jealous people, with the intention of embarrassing Swami Deshikan sent a bachelor to Swami Deshikan for financial help for his wedding, knowing full well that Swami Deshikan had no means to provide any financial support. Swami Deshikan took him to the Sanctum Sanctorum of the divine mother and sang the famous 'Sri Sthuthi'. Immediately, the sky opened up, as it were, and rained gold coins. Swami Deshikan asked the bachelor to take them away. And, the mischief-makers were aghast at this wonder.