SWAMY NITHYANANDA

Swami Nithyananda (also known as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Tamil: பரமாஹம்ஸா நிதியானந்த) (born 1 January 1978) is a spiritual teacher and the founder of Dhyanapeetam, a worldwide movement, based in Bangalore, India.[1] In April 2010, Nithyananda was arrested after failing to answer bail for criminal charges in regards to allegations arising after a video was released allegedly showing him in a compromising situation with a woman.In 2007, he was elected chairman of the Hindu University of America, also known as the International Vedic Hindu University, an institution in the U.S. state of Florida.Life Bliss Foundation is Nithyananda's movement.

Established in 2003, it now consists of over 1000 centers in 33 different countries. The foundation also owns Nithyananda Meditation Academies (NMAs) worldwide.[edit]Sun News videoA video that claimed to show Nithyananada in a compromising situation with a woman was broadcast on the Tamil television channel Sun News on 2 March 2010. This resulted in protests outside theAshram during which a fire broke out. The Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's website called the video defamatory, terming it "a mix of conspiracy, graphics and rumour". On March 4, Nithyananda made an application to a civil court in Chennai , seeking an injunction blocking further broadcasting of the video material.[3]At the end of March it was reported that Swami Nithyananda had issued a statement stating that he was resigning his position at Dhyanapeetam as head of the organization and from all positions at the various associated trusts. He further announced that he intended to live a "life of spiritual seclusion" for an indefinite period of time. [4]Swami Nithyananda was arrested on April 21, 2010 in Arki in Himachal Pradesh by Bangalore Police with the help of the police of Himachal[5] and the interrogation was done in Bangalore by the CID of the Bangalore Police.[6] A court in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu issued a non-bailable arrest warrant when he failed to appear in a case connected with the sleaze tapes. He has been charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Nityananda had reportedly been staying in Solan, Himachal Pradesh for over a month following his retirement.[7][8] He was flown to Bangalore andremanded into police custody.[9]

At a court in Ramanagaram he was further remanded until June 23rd in judicial custody.[10]On 11th June 2010 Nithyananda was granted bail, with the conditions that he not give public discourses, that he pay a Rupee.1 lakh bond, surrender his passport and report to the police once in afortnight. He was released from judicial custody after fifty two days in Ramanagaram sub-jail. On release Nityananda returned to the Dhyanapeetam Ashram near Bidadi.[11][12]After his bail conditions were relaxed to allow Nithyananda to resume preaching, a press release from his Ashram said he would give his first discourse, entitled freedom on July 11.[13]In October 2010, the releaser of the video who worked as Nithyanda's driver was charged by Bidadi police under several sections of the IPC with accusations of defaming Nithyanada through distributing the video.[14]