Karnataka, a coastal province whose long traditions of Daivaradhane (spirit worship) are well known in India, caught a modern-day miracle in the hands of local devotees. As per the report, a sacred swing (Uyyale) at the Pilichandi Daiva Nemotsava on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Sri Jarandaya and Sahaparivara Daivasthana at Kudumburu Nadugiri, Baikampady in Karnataka, was one of the last miracles and left the onlookers mesmerised.
This event happened at a key moment in the ceremony. A temple hall suddenly became filled with thunder, when, at the height, the rituals hit a peak, the priest did the Gaggara Seve (a ritual using sacred anklets). The noise, characterized by witnesses as a “sharp crack” or “explosion,” reverberated nervous among the congregation.
As worshippers raced toward the source of the sound and reached the Holla Chavadi (an ancestral hall which is found in the traditional way) located right next to the ritual site they saw something truly astonishing: The wooden swing, which was previously seat to the gods, swings wildly without any attempt at human intervention.
A scene of spiritual ecstasy
The sight of the autonomously controlled swing made the air instantly shift from one of fear to ecstasy. Devotees started to chant Pilichandi Daiva’s kritis, chanting to praise God, convinced that it's the same goddess that was making presence and power (Karnika). Location: Kudumburu Nadugiri, near the Baikampady Industrial Area, Mangaluru.
The Phenomenon: A heavy ritual swing of the Holla Chavadi moved with significant force whilst the Main Nemotsava was in motion nearby. Devotee Reaction: Thousands of pilgrims who had assembled for the annual feast were left in tears at the sight of what they termed a “direct affirmation” of their faith.
The Importance of Pilichandi Daiva
Pilichandi is a vigorous, protective god in Tulu Nadu culture - fierce energy and justice. The Nemotsava is an annual festival that takes place for the spirit of the community to be revived through a medium for the spirits blessings and oracles. Local elders said such “miracles” are rare but are a reminder for the modern world of the time-honored spiritual traditions that the land had long been governed by. “We’re just getting ready to start the main dance when the swing moved around,” said one of the temple committee members, who participated in its main ritual.
“It wasn’t a small tremor, it was a full rhythmic sway as if someone were perched on it. This is our Pilichandi power.” Investigation and Faith. Whereas skeptics might look for physical causes such as wind or vibrations in the architecture, the local people are convinced that the event marks them as a godsend.
Videos of the swinging Uyyale, since then, have spread through social media platforms across coastal Karnataka, cementing the shrine’s reputation as a center of “Karnika” power. As the Nemotsava drew to a close, the Kudumburu Nadugiri temple attracted triple the usual number of visitors, and people went from all over Dakshina Kannada to see the “miracle swing” and request the blessings of the Pilichandi Daiva.
