In Srimad Bhagavatam, a yogiswara named Hari tells king Nimi about the characteristics of bhagavatas, said P.T. Seshadri in a discourse. Hari says that a bhagavatha will not think of a devotee as inferior because of his place of residence. Pillai Lokachariar, in his Srivachana Bhushanam, mentions an incident in the life of Vainateya (Garuda) as an example of what happens to those who think poorly of a devotee who does not reside in a pilgrim centre. While Pillai Lokachariar briefly mentions the episode, Manavala Mamunigal, in his commentary, elaborated on the story. The story is about a lady named Sandili who was devoted to Vishnu. Her story is found in the Mahabharata.
Galava was the sishya of Viswamitra. When the period of study was over, Galava asked the sage what he wanted as guru dakshina. Viswamitra said that he wanted nothing, but when Galava insisted, the sage lost his temper and said, “Get me 800 white horses. Every one of them must have one black ear.” Garuda offered to help Galava find such horses. He carried Galava and they went to all the worlds looking for such horses. But they did not find any.
Then they rested in the Rishabha hills. In those hills lived a devotee of the Lord, named Sandili. Garuda was very impressed with her knowledge and thought to himself that he should take Sandili to a sacred pilgrim centre. That was the proper place for her, not a remote hill, he thought. At once Garuda’s wings fell off. Garuda realised what his sin was. He had felt that the place where Sandili resided was not good enough for her. He had forgotten that a place where a devotee lives becomes a sacred place. Because he had forgotten this, his wings had dropped off. He then asks Sandili to forgive him and she does. And Garuda regained his wings.