<p>Investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have revealed that he satiated his carnal desires even in holy places like Varanasi and Kashi.<br /><br />Nithyananda’s rationale for such acts - which form a greater part of the 450-page charge sheet, including annexures in the form of statements by witnesses and those with whom he allegedly had sex - was that if devotees have sex with him in holy places, they will be purged of sins.<br /><br />According to CID sources, the godman claimed before his target devotees: “If you do it (have sex) in holy places, it will wash away your sins. I am Anandeshwara (Lord Shiva) and you are Anandeshwari. God has sent me to purify you through this.”<br /><br />The CID officials say Nithyananda was also using his vast network of followers the world over to intimidate witnesses in the case. More shocking misdeeds of Nithyananda have also surfaced. A senior CID officials said: “He would slap his women followers if they didn’t agree to sleep with him.”<br /><br />During a trip to the Himalayas some three years ago, Nithyananda allegedly tried to sodomise a young man from Delhi, leaving him terribly traumatised.<br /><br />The meditation hall at the Bidadi ashram, a signboard reads: ‘Leave your mind and footwear outside’. This was strictly forced upon the bhaktas. “He told devotees that they should come out of their social conditioning and not question his credibility. <br /><br />He would say he frequently entered samadhi and that he needed sex to get back to the normal state. Every time he used a condom,” a victim said.<br /><br />Nithyananda even visited a strip club in Las Vegas some three years ago. “He changed his saffron wear and entered the club with jeans, T-shirt and a cap,” the investigation revealed.</p>
<p>Investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have revealed that he satiated his carnal desires even in holy places like Varanasi and Kashi.<br /><br />Nithyananda’s rationale for such acts - which form a greater part of the 450-page charge sheet, including annexures in the form of statements by witnesses and those with whom he allegedly had sex - was that if devotees have sex with him in holy places, they will be purged of sins.<br /><br />According to CID sources, the godman claimed before his target devotees: “If you do it (have sex) in holy places, it will wash away your sins. I am Anandeshwara (Lord Shiva) and you are Anandeshwari. God has sent me to purify you through this.”<br /><br />The CID officials say Nithyananda was also using his vast network of followers the world over to intimidate witnesses in the case. More shocking misdeeds of Nithyananda have also surfaced. A senior CID officials said: “He would slap his women followers if they didn’t agree to sleep with him.”<br /><br />During a trip to the Himalayas some three years ago, Nithyananda allegedly tried to sodomise a young man from Delhi, leaving him terribly traumatised.<br /><br />The meditation hall at the Bidadi ashram, a signboard reads: ‘Leave your mind and footwear outside’. This was strictly forced upon the bhaktas. “He told devotees that they should come out of their social conditioning and not question his credibility. <br /><br />He would say he frequently entered samadhi and that he needed sex to get back to the normal state. Every time he used a condom,” a victim said.<br /><br />Nithyananda even visited a strip club in Las Vegas some three years ago. “He changed his saffron wear and entered the club with jeans, T-shirt and a cap,” the investigation revealed.</p>
