Nithyananda Chutiyanandan
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Nithyananda (born Arunachalam Rajasekaran; 1 January 1978) is an Indian spiritual leader and a self-styled godman. He has been described by several media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, as a controversial figure and cult leader. He is the founder of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, a trust that owns temples, gurukulas, and ashrams in many countries. He is also the founding head of the micronation of Kailaasa.
Key facts
- Hindu leader.name
- Nithyananda
- Hindu leader.image
- Paramhamsa_Nithyananda.jpg
- Hindu leader.religion
- Hinduism
- Hindu leader.birth_place
- Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Hindu leader.philosophy
- Advaita Vedanta
- Hindu leader.founder
- Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam
- Hindu leader.birth_name
- Arunachalam Rajasekaran
- Hindu leader.honorific prefix
- Swami
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Tiruvannamalai
- Occupation
- yogi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Official website
- www.nithyananda.org
- Image
- Paramahamsa Nithyananda.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1978-01-03
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- Swami Nithyananda
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Claims of paranormal abilities
- Controversies
- Flight from India
- Kailaasa nation
- Publications
- Notes
- References
- External links
Nithyananda (born Arunachalam Rajasekaran; 1 January 1978) is an Indian spiritual leader and a self-styled godman. He has been described by several media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, as a controversial figure and cult leader. He is the founder of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, a trust that owns temples, gurukulas, and ashrams in many countries. He is also the founding head of the micronation of Kailaasa.
Following charges of rape and abduction filed in Indian courts, Nithyananda fled India and has remained in hiding since 2019. He is the subject of a court-issued non-bailable warrant relating to the allegations. Nithyananda is also wanted since 2019 for unrelated fraud charges in France. In 2020, he announced the founding of his own self-proclaimed island nation called Kailaasa, though some evidence suggests he had been promoting the idea for around 20 years.
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