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It was under the glow of the spiritual magnet Arunachala in the energy center of Tiruvannamalai in South India, that Nithyananda was born - as Rajasekharan, to Arunachalam and Lokanayaki on 1 January, 1978. The family astrologer predicted that he would be a king amongst holy men.
At the age of 3, Nithyananda was associated with Yogiraj Raghupati Maharaj, a yoga guru who took him through rigorous training and prepared his body, with apparent foresight into the energy explosion that was going to happen in the young body. From the age of 5, Nithyananda took to deity worship with great passion. He showed profound commitment to the rituals he practiced with the deities. Just a few years later, he came in touch with Mataji Kuppammal, a deeply pious lady who initiated him into Vedanta and Tantra and started his scriptural learning at that young age. Encountering many mystics from the town of Tiruvannamalai, he received esoteric teachings from them.
The earliest picture of Nithyananda in meditation taken when he was 10 years old
At the age of 12, he had his first
deep spiritual experience: while sitting
on a rock on the Arunachala hillock,
he suddenly had a 360 degree
panoramic vision, and experienced
becoming one with everything around
Nithyananda meditating in Arunachala
him. This experience further inspired
him to forge ahead in his journey
inwards.
Academics at school and polytechnic
came naturally for Nithyananda.
With only the attention he gave in
classes, he passed all his grades with
distinction. He obtained a diploma
degree in Mechanical Engineering
from a leading private Polytechnic
in Tamilnadu.
At
the age of 17, he left home
driven by the irresistible urge to
jump into the real life that he was
seeking. He wandered through the
length and breadth of India
studying Eastern metaphysical
sciences and meeting many
masters and mystics. He visited
many great shrines, ranging from
the Himalayas in the North, to
Kanyakumari in the South, from
Dwaraka in the West to Ganga
Sagar in the East. After enduring
intense meditation and
other austerities, he
attained eternal inner
bliss...the state of
nithyananda. At the age of
22, Rajasekharan became
Paramahamsa Nithyananda.
Flagging off construction at the mission site, Bangalore
Guided by Divine Vision,
on Jan. 2003,
Parahamamsa set up his
mission headquarters in Bangalore, India, in the land of mystical and sacred banyan tree.
Today, Nithyananda is an inspiring personality for millions of people worldwide. From his experience of the Truth he has formulated and makes available the Technology of Bliss to every individual. His methods empower us to be physically and mentally fit, with sound spiritual strength in both the inner and outer worlds. Millions of people around the world have experienced radical transformation through his techniques in short periods of time.
Nithyananda gives the tools to live a creative and productive life, guided by intuition and intelligence, rather than by intellect or instinct. He shows the way to excellence in the outer world and radiance in the inner world at the same time. His programs guide one to fall into the natural space known as meditation.
He says, 'Meditation is the master key that can bring success in the material world, and deep fulfillment in your space within.' His powerful techniques and processes that comprise the meditative programs help the flowering and expansive explosion of the individual consciousness.
Nithyananda cooperates with scientists and researchers the world over, to record mystic phenomena through scientific data. He intrigues the world of medical science with results from his own neurological system. From the astounding observations, scientists feel that the potential for altering the rates and progression of diseases like heart ailments, cancer, arthritis, alcoholism, etc. are beginning to look achievable.