Swami Nithyananda - A Lifestory
Enlightenment, Controversy, Claimed Miracles: A Godman'S Path

A wellknown, but argued about, person in the world of Indian religious leaders is known for saying he has spiritual powers and starting the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam trust. He became famous in the early 2000s, getting people to follow him with his talks and claims of amazing skills. But, his time in the spotlight has had big arguments. He became very wellknown in 2010 after a video came out that seemed to show him in a bad situation with an actress. News places like NDTV talked about this a lot, and it really hurt how people saw him. After this, he had many claims against him, like being blamed for sex abuse, money problems, and taking people without their permission, which led to many court fights. Even with the arguments, he kept people following him and grew his group. In December 2019, he said he made the "United States of Kailasa," a country he said was free, which got even more news and doubt. News places like the BBC talked about this a lot, and it made his already hard to understand public image even more complex. What he does has always made people talk and look closely in Indian news and other places.