Nithyananda (born Arunachalam Rajasekaran;[a] 1 January 1978), known among followers as Nithyananda Paramashivam or Paramahamsa Nithyananda, is an Indian Hindu guru and often called a "godman"[2] (a charismatic religious figure who claims to perform the miraculous). He is the founder of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, a trust that owns temples, gurukulas, and ashrams in many countries. A number of mainstream news outlets, inside and outside India,[3][2][4][5][6][7][8][9] and a TV documentary series on Disney+[10] have referred to the organisation as a cult, its leader as a conman,[11][4][12] and his micronation of Kailaasa a scam;[3][12] his organization has denied any wrongdoing.[12]
Following charges of rape and abduction filed in Indian courts, Nithyananda fled India and has remained in hiding since 2019, and his whereabout are unknown as of 2023[update][13] He is the subject of a court-issued non-bailable warrant relating to the allegations.[14][15] Nithyanada also wanted since 2019 for unrelated fraud charges in France.[16]
In 2020, he announced the founding of his own self-proclaimed island nation called Kailaasa,[17][18] though some evidence suggests he had been promoting the idea for around 20 years.[3]
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^ abSawer, Patrick; Joshi, Poonam (11 December 2022). "Work of cult leader wanted by Indian police promoted in Houses of Parliament Diwali pamphlet". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^ abcStieb, Matt (23 March 2023). "How a Fake Hindu Nation Scammed Its Way Across America". "Intelligencer" department. New York. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ abPundir, Pallavi (24 March 2023). "This Fake Country Is Run by a Guru Accused of Rape. How Did It End Up at the UN?". Vice. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^"Story of Swami Nityananda: From founding fake country Kailasa to entering UN, here's how he conned 30 US cities". Daily News and Analysis. Noida, Uttar Pradesh. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Aitken, Peter (2 December 2023). "South American official fired after signing agreement with country made up by Indian 'holy' conman". Fox News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Gowda, Varsha (17 June 2022). "Rise and fall of a controversial Godman". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^"Foreign ex-devotees raise the banner of revolt against godman Nithyananda". Deccan Chronicle. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Creitz, Charles (19 March 2023). "Politicians, cities forging ties with fake Hindu cult leader reveals pitfalls of 'inclusivity': Buck Sexton". Fox News. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^Singh, Suhani (9 June 2022). "How documentary series 'My Daughter Joined a Cult' shines a light on India's obsession with godmen". India Today. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^Medeiros, Dan (17 March 2023). "Fall River gave 'official proclamation' to Indian scammer guru who invented a fake country". The Herald News. Fall River, Massachusetts. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ abc"Nithyananda's Fake Nation 'Kailasa' Duped 30 US Cities With 'Cultural' Agreements: Report". Outlook. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^"Paraguay official resigns after signing agreement with fictional country". AP News. Associated Press. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^"Karnataka Bengaluru Highlights: Non-bailable warrant against controversial godman Nithyananda". The Indian Express. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^"Karnataka: Court issues non-bailable warrant against Nithyananda". The Siasat Daily. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^Pandey, Munish Chandra (5 December 2019). "Now, French govt launches fraud investigation against rape-accused Nithyananda". India Today. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^"Nithyananda has fled India: Gujarat Police". The Hindu. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^Kumar, Ankit (21 August 2020). "Exclusive: Behind Nithyananda's Kailaasa empire, a hidden maze of companies and NGOs". India Today. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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