50. Beginning of Mob lynching attacks on His Divine Holiness

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From 2nd March onwards, assassins of Sun Television Mafia along with Hindu Extremist militants hounded His Divine Holiness for His life. They had a tight tracking of His whereabouts through a network of implants placed in the aadheenam. No one knew anything other than the fact, "They want to Kill Him."

From place to place across Karnataka and Tamilnadu, He was chased. Several attacks on His life were launched. Wherever He went, in His own monasteries, everywhere, He was attacked and His monasteries were burned, to send a clear message - "We are behind to get you anywhere."

The disciples of Paramahamsa Nithyananda had a harrowing experience saving their beloved Guru's life from the killing hands of the assassins.

2nd March 2010 - Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam - A narrow escape

The first attack was in Tiruvannamalai on the night of 2nd March, when the assassins caught wind that His Divine Holiness was in the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam.

(Left) Nithyananda Peetham, Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam, Tamil Nadu, South India, in 2010. (Right) Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam now. Those days the innocent monastic community did not even see any need to build a boundary wall to protect itself from attacks.

The Sanyasis at the Aadheenam

That night, the Sanyasis were just preparing for the everyday anna daan (free food service) for the sadhus (wandering ascetics) and the local people of Tiruvannamalai. Free food is served

three times a day at the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam for the wandering ascetics and local people.

There was a group of Sanyasis attending to these services near the gate, while another group was with His Divine Holiness in the quarters in the rear of the campus.

The group received information about the fake video release and the subsequent planned attacks as told in the Sun Television channel. It was a high alert for them. They had to move very quickly. Quick decisions were made. The Sanyasis in front continued with their responsibilities. The ones with His Divine Holiness sprung into action, ready to hit the road to keep His Divine Holiness in safety, which was their prime concern before anything else.

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Sri Nithya Sharanagathananda, the Sanyasi who was in the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam taking care, recounts the horrifying attack thus:

Sun Network orders "Massacre"

On the night of 2nd March 2010 at about 8.30 pm, at first, I heard the news that there was something being shown on television about Swamiji. I did not pay much attention to it. At that time I did not know that they

were after His life and that they were giving instructions on the Sun Television channel to destroy Him.

Assassins come to KILL Him

By 9 pm, a mob gathered and the police came into the Aadheenam. But in spite of the police being there, the mob started attacking me and damaging the place. They asked me where Swamiji was. I told them that He is not in the campus and that I had no idea where He was currently. But they would not believe me. They went all over the place and broke the entire Aadheenam and beat the residents like beasts on hunt. I was horrified and could not understand what they were doing inside our home and that too violently breaking our property and beating our innocent Sanyasis (monks). I had no idea, I was thinking, "Who are you? Who am I to you that you attacking me? I have not done anything wrong to you!"

Brutal attack on Sanyasis and vandalism of the Tiruvannamalai Aadheenam. (Lower left picture) Sharanagathananda is being pushed by the assassins during the life-attack

"Today we are going to finish Him off!"

They shouted at me, "Where is Nithyananda!", "Today we are going to finish Him off!" I could not understand who these people were and who had sent them here. Who was wanting to kill Swamiji? Who would hate Swamiji? Why would someone want to kill Him. Swamiji is doing such tremendous service to humanity. Why would anyone have any hatred towards Him? On one side, all these questions were racing in my mind...but I had to handle these assassins who had landed out of the blue on my head when I was serving the everyday organic food to the mendicants. Far from a weapon to defend myself, the only thing I had was a long ladle and a bucket of tamarind rice in my hand. I did not know how to defend myself.

Attention of assassins diverted - His vehicle quietly exits

They continued attacking me like anything. Meanwhile, I suddenly saw, a vehicle emerging from the rear of the aadheenam towards the main gate. The moment I saw the vehicle emerging from inside, I knew that Swamiji was in it. I immediately led (diverted) the assassins to one extreme side of the broad area, so that the car could go past freely. I held my mala (rosary) and prayed for the vehicle to exit safely.

They safely flee out with Him - He is safe for now

I saw always, it is not the public who are the danger. It is a few extremist elements who are the danger. The crowd was yet to gain momentum. My fellow Sanyasis later told me that they had decided to take Swamiji out of the campus immediately in a small old vehicle, leaving behind His usual official vehicle. As per their plan, they had kept Him in the back seat in the middle of two Sanyasis, and a third Sanyasi sat in the front passenger seat, and they drove to the entrance of the Aadheenam at a medium pace. Praying to Swamiji to help them save His own life, they drove with a straight face and exited safely through the main entrance, escaping from the vicious eyes of the chief attackers who were busy vandalising the place and attacking me and a few of us at the gate to one extreme side of the campus.

The Assassins realize they had missed Him

Within twenty minutes, the assassins realised that they had missed Swamiji, and He had left. They became very angry and beat & broke everything and attacked me head-on. It all happened too fast.

They strangle me with my own kaavi (sacred ochre cloth)

The assassins were screaming abusive swear words at Swamiji and us, and started pushing me and strangling me with my own ochre cloth. I was helpless and defenceless against a whole pack of beasty men who had come well prepared for a 'kill'. I felt I was facing my death, my body perspired, gasping for breath! I chanted the Guru Mantra and was about to faint, when soon I heard some people coming in.

The State Police arrive after everyone has left

The police arrived at the spot after some time. By then, the attackers were done with their destruction to life and property and left. The police merely dispersed the crowd, they didn't care to even lift me and people around me. I went to the local police station and filed a complaint, accounting the attack. I asked for police protection also.