Contributions
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1. World’s largest Hindu University
- Nithyananda University (started in 2003).
- 270,000+ Enrollments
- 2700+ courses. 550+ faculty
- 150+ nations. 347+ campuses & centers worldwide
- More than 10,000 hours of spiritual discourses on ancient rare spiritual manuscripts.
2. Primary school with highest ratio of under age children appearing for and clearing high school graduation
- Nithyananda Gurukul (started on 2 Oct 2006) - revival of ancient Adi Shaivite Guru-disciple spiritual education tradition.
- 2018 : Recognized as - The Primary school with highest ratio of under age children appearing for high school graduation ( under IGCSE Edexcel ).
- 2018 : Awarded the - Leadership in Education - 12th World Education Summit 2018, New Delhi
- Stress free education based on learning through divine insights of the third eye, where academic excellence is just a natural consequential byproduct.
- Lifestyle of Yoga and Expression of Yogic Powers of an awakened Third Eye
3. World’s largest library for ancient Hindu texts, palm leaves and records
- Nithyananda Jnanalaya (started - 2003)
- Over 70,000 titles in printed, soft and palm-leaf manuscript / folio forms.
- Largest collection of ancient religious texts of extinct Hindu religious sects.
- Largest archival records of “atrocity literature”, as evidence of systematic State justified persecution of minority religious sects, and for protection of humanity from recurrence of similar genocides.
- Indigenously developed indological classification system.
- One of the largest collection of most ancient Yoga manuscripts, for research, digitization and publication.
4. Reviving ancient branches of original yoga - setting multiple Guinness World Records℠
- Reviving Mallakhamba - Pole Yoga - Shivasthamba Yoga℠ - Guinness World Records℠ holder for largest pole yoga (Shivasthamba Yoga℠) class - 3 October 2017
• Reviving - Rope Yoga - Kundalini Rajju Yoga℠ Guinness World Records® holder for largest rope yoga (Kundalini Rajju Yoga℠) class - 30 September 2017 • Reviving ancient lost science of ‘Shashtanga Yoga’ as per ancient scriptures.
5. World’s biggest and only compilation of original ancient scriptural references on Yoga to spread Yoga in its pure form
• Nithyananda Yoga Book - original ancient 1008 scriptural evidences on yoga - with original Sanskrit verses, scriptural references and English translation - as a free to download and print Yoga Book for Yoga teachers and practitioners world-wide. • Ancient Yogic Scriptures are rare and written in cryptic ancient verses, which makes the research by individual freelancer and professional Yoga Teachers prohibitive. The greed around the $100 Billion USD Yoga business has adulterated it by health-risking, dangerous manipulations such as ‘beer yoga.’ To provide sincere Yoga Teachers with proper scriptural reference in English (with original Sanskrit verses and references) for their personal research and development, and well being of their students, His Divine Holiness researched and published, Nithyananda Yoga Book, which is available for free download.
6. The only reviver of sacred Yogic Sciences - record holder for demonstration of extraordinary Yogic powers
• Nithyananda Yogic Sciences • Reviving 460 Yogic powers as described in ancient scriptures such as Agamas • Record Holder - MOST PEOPLE DEMONSTRATE READING BLINDFOLDED USING POWERS OF THIRD EYE AWAKENING - India Book of Records • Initiated and trained more than 100,000 people, in expressing similar extraordinary sacred Yogic powers of the third eye. • Practise of sacred Yogic Power as per ancient enlightened teachings liberates the practitioner from deepest innermost sufferings by realizing his sacred connection with the cosmos. Manifesting Yogic Powers empowers, the practitioner to experience a powerful, peaceful , loving coexistence with nature, plants, animals, inanimate objects and human life. • Released the first ever compilation of manuals of - Jnana Pada. Ancient sacred text - Agamas has 4 parts called Padas : Charya (community lifestyle) , Kriya (extols of worship and temple rituals), Yoga (meditation and yoga), Jnana (achieving ultimate state - Shiva). Until this, the paddhatis (manuals) have been written only on the Charyapada and Kriya Pada.
7. Humanitarian and Peace Efforts As a humanitarian, His Divine Holiness is deeply concerned for every human to manifest his highest conscious potential, which is the greatest possibility for ‘human to divine’ evolution.
He is dedicated to nurturing and enriching harmonious powerful existence for the people of all ethnicities, cultures and religions, established in the universal truth of Oneness or Advaita.
2003 till date – Extraordinary humanitarian services that include free nutritious everyday meals, free holistic energy healing either personally or through initiated spiritual healers, free Vedic call centers and television shows for public outreach, free medical camps, educational benefits for rural children, financial independence for rural women and more.
8. Grounded in tradition, Universalist in delivery His Divine Holiness is grounded in ancient sacred tradition, scriptures and knowledge. He has knowledge of the ocean of ancient scripts in Tamil, Sanskrit and a few rare ancient Indic scripts. Whereas when it comes to sharing the traditional knowledge, His Divine Holiness has delivered more than 10,000 hours of spiritual discourses in English. He has also given discourses in various regional and international languages such as Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, French. His talks have been compiled into more than 300 books published in 27 global languages. His disciples are from various ethnicities from 47 countries, who are benefiting from His teaching.
Recognition of Contributions Recognition by apex ancient bodies and spiritual leaders of Hinduism
- 12th June 2004 - Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba officially recognized and coronated His Holiness Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda as the successor Avatar.
- On 27 Apr 2012, He was coronated as the 293rd Pontiff of the world's most ancient living Hindu religious organization in South India - The Madurai Aadheenam.
- Paramahamsa Nithyananda was named the lawful successor to the 232nd Guru Maha Sannidhanam of Thondaimandala Aadheenam, making Him the 233rd Guru Maha Sannidhanam (pontiff).
- In 2007 His Divine Holiness was declared as the Mahamandaleshwar (spiritual head) of the most ancient apex body of Hinduism, Sri Panchayati Akhada
Mahanirvani with over 1.2 million monks. On Feb 2013, His pattabhishekam (coronation) ritual was performed.
Some of the Awards and recognitions to His Divine Holiness by world leaders and organizations
[Figure: Assembly Certificate 2007]
22 Mar 2007 : The California
Legislature Assembly, Norwalk,
California, USA recognized His
Divine Holiness as an enlightenment
master, modern mystic, and greatest
saint of modern India who has taught
the science of attaining endless
happiness.
09 Nov 2007 : The Senate of the
State of California, USA recognized
His Divine Holiness for His spirit,
dedication, and efforts to raise
awareness of the Vedic tradition,
and to usher positively on global
peace and universal brotherhood.
29 Mar 2009 : California Legislature
Assembly recognized His Divine
Holiness, of his leadership and
outstanding commitment to
communities around the world,
service and selfless devotion to
students of the International Vedic
Hindu University.
[Figure: Keys to the City]
29 Mar 2009 : Keys to the City,
Artesia, California, USA was
awarded to His Divine Holiness.
01 Sep 2009 : Hon. Jim
Karygiannis, P.C., M.P.,
Scarborough-Agincourt, Toronto,
recognized His Divine Holiness
for His contributions as a
humanitarian peace
ambassador.
06 Oct 2009 : Oklahoma City,
USA acknowledged His Divine
Holiness for His unselfish
service to the people of
Oklahoma City while serving for
their spiritual well-being.
30 Apr 2016 : Postage stamp on His Divine Holiness was released by the Indian Postal Department in the occasion of Kumbh Mela
24 Oct 2015 : The Senate of the State of California, USA recognized and congratulated His Holiness for highlighting and educating the community on Kumbh Mela.
11 Oct 2015 : Nithyananda University was authorized by Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad as the only organization that can conduct this festival outside India. Kumbh Mela is the largest human gathering on planet earth.
30 Sep 2017 : His Divine Holiness was awarded Guinness World Records for the largest rope yoga (Kundalini Rajju Yoga℠) class.
03 Oct 2017 : His Divine Holiness was awarded Guinness World Record for the largest pole yoga (Shivastamba Yoga℠) class.
16 Dec 2017 : The largest human OM symbol by H.H. Sri Nithyananda Swami (India) and Nithyananda University (USA) at Bengaluru, India on 16 December 2017
18 Oct 2017 : Declared as Paramahamsa Nithyananda Day — by the City of Montclair, California, USA in recognition of His Divine Holiness’ contribution to the superconscious evolution of humanity.
01 Jan 2012 : His Divine Holiness was named among the world's 100 most spiritually influential personalities by renowned esoteric magazine – Body Mind Spirit.
31 May 2018 : Conferred with Honorary Doctorate in Humanities by Commonwealth University