Nanjeeyar asked Bhattar once "Due to Kaliya's poison, the pond was ruined and all plants and animals around it were killed. So, how is it that the tree near it did not wither away and was still alive such that Lord Krishna could climb it?"

Bhattar replied "It is true that the tree had withered away. But, before climbing the tree, Lord Krishna looked at it once. As soon as His divine grace fell on it, the dead tree came alive and became green".