TNN | Oct 20, 2012, 07.26AM IST
MADURAI: Barely six months after he was controversially anointed the 293rd pontiff of the Madurai Adheenam, a millennium-old saivite mutt, self-styled godman Nithyananda was removed from the position by senior pontiff Arunagirinatha Desikar on Friday.
Bowing to pressure from the state government, which has moved court to take over the mutt, Desikar made the announcement at a brief media interaction here on Friday.
In yet another unexpected move, he approached the police seeking protection, saying he faced a threat to his life. A large posse of police was deployed at the Mutt soon after the complaint was made. A number of cadres of the Hindu Munnani and other organizations, who were staging protests seeking the removal of Nithyananda, also assembled in front of the mutt.
"We have removed Nithyananda from the position of 293rd pontiff of Madurai Adheenam due to certain prevailing circumstances,'' Desikar said.
Flanked by his advocates, he told the media that he could not contact Nithyananda to convey the decision, and evaded queries on the reason for removing him. He also did not make any adverse comments on Nithyananda, who is presently in Tiruvannamalai. "Present situation warranted his removal. In fact, he was prepared to quit from the position," Desikar said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Madurai-mutt-head-sacks-Nithyananda/articleshow/16886993.cms
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nithyananda-sacked-as-mutt-successor/1019597/
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nithyananda-sacked-as-madurai-mutt-successor/301331-62-128.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Chennai/Nithyananda-sacked-as-successor-of-Madurai-Mutt-head/Article1-947454.aspx
MADURAI: Barely six months after he was controversially anointed the 293rd pontiff of the Madurai Adheenam, a millennium-old saivite mutt, self-styled godman Nithyananda was removed from the position by senior pontiff Arunagirinatha Desikar on Friday.
Bowing to pressure from the state government, which has moved court to take over the mutt, Desikar made the announcement at a brief media interaction here on Friday.
In yet another unexpected move, he approached the police seeking protection, saying he faced a threat to his life. A large posse of police was deployed at the Mutt soon after the complaint was made. A number of cadres of the Hindu Munnani and other organizations, who were staging protests seeking the removal of Nithyananda, also assembled in front of the mutt.
"We have removed Nithyananda from the position of 293rd pontiff of Madurai Adheenam due to certain prevailing circumstances,'' Desikar said.
Flanked by his advocates, he told the media that he could not contact Nithyananda to convey the decision, and evaded queries on the reason for removing him. He also did not make any adverse comments on Nithyananda, who is presently in Tiruvannamalai. "Present situation warranted his removal. In fact, he was prepared to quit from the position," Desikar said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Madurai-mutt-head-sacks-Nithyananda/articleshow/16886993.cms
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nithyananda-sacked-as-mutt-successor/1019597/
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nithyananda-sacked-as-madurai-mutt-successor/301331-62-128.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Chennai/Nithyananda-sacked-as-successor-of-Madurai-Mutt-head/Article1-947454.aspx
This Head of the Mutt took money from Nityanand and Appointed him as the Head.Now due to Pressure,he has been Removed.Govt.should take over all Muts and Ashrams,as they are indulging in Sex Rackets everywhere.
ReplyDeletebetter late than never, now take over his mutt, and put him behind bars
ReplyDeletebetter late than never
ReplyDeleteNow karnataka govt should also act.. and take over his ashram in bidadi and issue a arrest warrent of he enters karnataka again.
ReplyDeleteLong over due.
ReplyDeleteNithyananda is literally a SAINT (Sexually Active In North Tamilnadu) :p
ReplyDeletethese kinds of self called godman, should be behind bars, for looting innocent people and causing a bad name to the religion....... the way, they are running the business of God, it seems very soon, they ask the govt to declare their business as industry and as religious industry, they should have the right for everything related to god.....and AAM admi too, why the hell they need to belive this kinds of guys??? there will be thousands of problems in life and we've to fight on our own to overcome these problems.... no godman or even god cant help in our day-to-day problem......
ReplyDeleteHe will run self-styled sex racket, I not think some thing else….
ReplyDeleteShould have been done long time back
ReplyDeleteWell said .it is the ignorant and greedy people who flock to these self styled gurus and sanyansins for their selfish needs responsible for the damage of the entire religion.More than these so called devotees the so called champions of Hindu religions like *** and **** who should be taken to task for not restraining these greedy swamis ans swaminis .These organization could have brought strict code of conducts for the mutts and ashrams and those who vilate should be humiliated in public by parading them naked on donkeys back.*** should immediately take this responsibility to rein on the mutts and ashrams who exploit the innocent devotees.I suppose the public also should forcefully drag these recalcitrant swamis ans swaminis and publicly admonish and punish them in public.
ReplyDeleteThis would have done long back...... yet there are lots of criminals like Nithyananda.....
ReplyDeletegreat news.mutt is cleared of virus(that too hiv).bettr the mutt is cleaned properly.
ReplyDeleteWhy so late he should have been removed long back as this swamy is involved in various criminal cases for making sexual advances allegedly with a an actress of the south and the case is still pending in court.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Adheenam. At last you have realised the reality. We only hope you firmly stand by your decision to remove him.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to trust Sri Arunagirinathar. When the dust settles down, he can bring Nithya back also. Current Pontiff must answer for his mistakes and he should be removed from the mutt for committing such a grave mistake.
ReplyDeleteGood Move but Why it took so long ? movies like "Oh my God " should be made to increase awareness among people of the loot done by such fake babas in the name of God
ReplyDeleteThank God,I was worried about the future of the old mutt with rich history.This fake baba should be banned from all religious places.
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