Fugitive Godman Swami Nithyananda Sets up His Own ‘Hindu Nation’
Gujarat: As Gujarat Police is on a manhunt to nab self-styled Godman, Swami Nithyananda who is a fugitive accused has set up his own great kingdom in Ahmedabad. Swami is accused of several criminal cases including kidnapping and wrongful confinement of children to make them collect donations from followers to run his Ashram in the city.
Swami has also developed a website named Kailaasa.org which suggests that he has founded his own country named Kailaasa, designed its flag, emblem and constitution. The website reads that Swami has declared a 'Hindu sovereign nation' which has a cabinet along with a Prime Minister.
The website created on October 21, 2019, has also invited for donations through which one may gain citizenship of Swami’s Hindu nation. Though it is not yet clear where exactly Kailaasa is located but according to cyber experts, the website has been registered in Panama with its IP located in US's Dallas.
The flag is named 'Rishabha Dhvaja' and it features Swami Nithyananda himself, along with Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva.
Kailaasa will soon be having its government departments including education, treasury, commerce to name a few. In addition to these, Kailaasa will also have a designated department called 'Department of Enlightener Civilisation' which will work on reviving the Sanatana Dharma. It will also have a 'Dharmic Economy', and a Hindu Investment and Reserve Bank, where cryptocurrency will be accepted.
Interestingly, Kailaasa also has its own passport and one can apply for a passport to be a citizen of Kailaasa.
The about section of the website explains, "Kailaasa is a nation without borders created by dispossessed Hindus from around the world who lost the rigito practice Hinduism authentically in their own countries."
"Though the Kailaasa movement is founded in the United States, and spearheaded by members of the Hindu Adi Shaivite minority community, it is created for, and offers a safe haven to all the world's practicing, aspiring or persecuted Hindus, irrespective of race, gender, sect, caste, or creed, where they can peacefully live an express their spirituality, arts, and culture free from denigration, interference and violence," it read.