Naveen Ammembala
First Published : 18 Dec 2010
BANGALORE: Tainted Swami Nithyananda who reportedly claims to be Varadamurthy (the god of boons) compelled his devotees to wear a neck piece and bracelet with his photo and assured that it would protect them from all evils.
An officer of the Criminal Investigation department said the swami also asked his men to perform pada seva (worship his feet) and paduka yatra (carry his footwear on head).
A CID officer said Nithyananda himself needed protection as not only the CID but also the public who were angry with his alleged misdeeds, including exploitation of men and women in the name of enlightenment, for calling himself Ramakrsihna Paramahamsa, Avathara Purusha, etc.
One of the witnesses in the chargesheet filed against him in the Ramanagaram court said he made the mistake of believing him not just a Guru but as God.
Thousands of people who were his devotees and disciples, many of them highly educated and almost twice the swami's age, accepted him as god, says the statement in the chargesheet. "Like them, I also made the mistake of believing that he was God, that he was infallible and that he was the embodiment of truth and compassion," says the statement.
The chargesheet says Nithyananda exploited many of his disciples psychologically, mentally and physically by claiming to be god.
Nithyananda reportedly hinted his devotees to do his arathi, pada puja and suprabhatam in his praise. The arathi song at the temple was "Om Jai Nithyananda", a CID officer said. In the early morning hours, a "Nithyananda suprabhatam" song in Tamil, specially written for Nithyananda and describing him as God, was played at the temple and worship areas.
On Guru Poornima, senior disciples sat at his feet and performed puja of his feet, while brahmacharis did arathi.
The brahmacharis also carried his footwear on their head and walked from village to village explaining to villagers about him, said a CID police official.
In 2006, he declared a photo of his to be the Varadamurthy and declared that if anyone prayed to his picture, their prayers will be answered, says the chargesheet. He also declared himself an avatar purusha (God's incarnation as human being) and encouraged people to chant his mantra "Om hreem Nithyanandaya namaha" and promised his devotees he will protect them, said the officer.
Source: ExpressBuzz
This organisation is a crazy , greedy bunch of people who dont have the basic humanity leave alone morality and spirituality. They used to literally force people to buy mala and bracelet and wear them always. It was actually 2-in-1 marketing strategy for them - one to make money , second to promote nithy. But they used to brainwash public saying the mala and bracelet were nithys protection. In the volunteer meetings, they used to threaten volunteers and abuse them if they did not wear the two. They were literally using the marketing strategies of Multi level marketing. It is not a spiritual organisation in any way. Only they seem to promote meditation as their product but in reality it is not even that
ReplyDeletePeople from Tamil Nadu should beat Dhanasekaran and Jamuna rani , the so called ayya and amma of Dhyanapeetam who have actually promoted this fake Guru. They are the actual culprits. The whole story line has been created by the three of them including Nithy but promoted by these two greedy couple. Bash them and stone them where ever they are seen. They are not to be spared. Full of lies and criminal attitude.
ReplyDelete" Kalpataru " program was one where people were lured to buy tickets saying " Swami will give whatever they ask for ". The ashramites used to compel the volunteers to bring in as many people as they can by telling the above statement for this one day program.
ReplyDeleteIs this a political rally to show numbers ? All this organisation has been doing is playing the number game. They wanted numbers, numbers and only numbers so that they can boast so many attented such and such a program by Nithy and cult !!!
In reality, Nithyananda was god of Goons and other unsavory characters. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLet's get something straight -- the fire in the ashram back in March was started by inner circle ashramites for the sole purpose of destroying evidence. I know people who were there and witnessed this. Shiv (Satchidananda) later claimed in a press conference that the fire had started "accidentally." Even he knew enough not to blame Bidadi villagers for starting the fire. The villagers weren't in the ashram and the fire was started from within the ashram. The ashramites who set the fire then confined the other people in certain places they knew would be safe. Let me repeat -- the fire was started by inner circle cronies to burn evidence. Period.
ReplyDeleteHow many of you can find a picture of Ramkirshna in saffron dress - No one can. He is a grighi (married) avadhoot. On the other hand his disciples like Vevekananda, Brahmananda and so on all wore saffron as they were initiated to Sannyas. Saffron has very very special meaning in Hindu culture. So why is Sada, Satchit, Bhakta wearing saffron. Are they Sannyas? They have hijacked Hindusim - Just throw stone any where ever you see them. We will go the court latter. First beat beat and beat them. Its open to all 420 business.
ReplyDeleteSachitananda, Bhaktananda, Sadhananda, Pranananda and other supposedly Kavi clad sannyasis & brahmacharis change into normal clothes (including jeans & tee shirts, as seen in some of the photos & videos after scandal) whenever its NOT SO CONVENIENT to wear saffron???? What kind of Sanyas are these 'Swamis' & 'Brahmacharis' practicing?! Definitely not the sacred kind that Hindus respect deeply! This is a clear case of misleading and cheating Hindus in the name of Hinduism!!
ReplyDeleteIn 2006, Nithyananda told my friend "Why do you work hard? I will give you Sanyasa. People will touch your feet and give you gold ...".
ReplyDeleteMy friend ran away.
It shows Nithyananda has no Sanyasa attitude at all even in the beginning (2006).
In our modern India where you have Crores of gullible and blind believers, we will have thousands of such crooks making hay when the sun shines !!. The undue patronage of a few wealthy and many hypnotised disciples has enabled this guy to have a sway over such masses. This guy should have been garlanded with chappals and paraded.
ReplyDeletenithya is the god of corruption and abuse,he may not be punished under indian myth which is the blind belives of nation,god and his representatives (as flesh eaters) in the wraps of saints,he is a ugly vulture
ReplyDeleteFoolish people will continue going to such ashrams and even take their daughters along for a re-union program.. Its so sad... People don't realize that all such saints are just lovers of wealth that you go and donate in the name of god. Why cant we see through such nonsense? This man had all the luxuries of life in the name of God.. Why cant we get an idea from the gold chairs that they sit on and the number of temples they have.. its their property..
ReplyDeletewomen are brainwashed by this swamijis it should be the responsibility of elders not to permit
ReplyDeletewomen and girls to visit this type of fraud swamijis and their asharams, rich and beautiful women
and girls are caught in this type of scandel and afraid to come out with truth afraid of society
and family diginity when the law catches with them be careful and avoid swamijis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TlTipMxTLg&playnext=1&list=PLD5E765B8541EED99&index=41
ReplyDeleteSee the reaction of Rajeeve Malhotra in this interview.Watch carefully from 1:47 to 1:55. It speaks volume. Its so funny to see him swallowing, scartching his cheek, lips movement and helping Nithya to complete his sentences. Its so funny to hear Rajeev say, "Outsiders" (whe Rajasekaran talk about the fire in the Ashrams) and "You mean aganist the Ashram' (when Rajasekar talks about illegal activities. This is a joke.