Swami Nithyanandaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Swami Nithyananda (also known as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, Tamil: பரமஹம்ஸ நிதியானந்தா) (born 1 January 1978, in Thiruvannamalai in South India) is a spiritual master, modern mystic and the founder of Dhyanapeetam, a worldwide movement for meditation, based in Bangalore, India. He came into fame after his series Kadavai Thira, Kattru Varattum (Open the door and let the breeze in) (Tamil: கதவை திற காற்று வரட்டும்) was published in the widely circulated Tamil weekly, Kumudam (Tamil: குமுதம்) and due to the popularity of his spiritual healing processes. Nithyananda Swami has a huge following in southern India and his mission has branches in several countries, including the US and Europe. His followers and acquaintances included a number of high profile politicians such as Narendra Modi, the Chief minister of Gujarat and B.S.Yeddyurappa, the Chief Minister of Karnataka and famous actors from the Indian film industry such as Vivek Oberoi and Juhi Chawla. 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.