The movement's origins trace to 2019 when Swami Nithyananda, who styles himself as 'His Divine Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism,' escaped India whilst facing serious criminal allegations.

Followers of Nithyananda, a self-proclaimed Indian guru, have been secretly buying land in Latin America as part of his ...

The bizarre story of Kailasa stretches back at least to 2019, when the guru known as Swami Nithyananda -- aka His Divine Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism -- fled India after being accused of ...

As a side-hustle, Nithyananda also offered control over the reincarnation process, central to the Hindu spiritual belief system, for his more wealthy disciples. Kailasa also appears to be a hub of ...

Nithyananda fled India in 2019, leaving behind a sprawling religious empire, after being accused of child abduction, sexual assault and abuse, and claimed to have founded the nation of 'Kailasa ...

The information about the land deal with indigenous communities came to light after an investigation by the Bolivian newspaper El Deber.

At least 20 people associated with Kailasa were reportedly arrested last week in connection with the land-grabbing charges.

The United States of Kailasa, led by fugitive Swami Nithyananda, claims to be a sovereign Hindu nation with its own currency and passports. However, 20 of its followers were arrested in Bolivia ...

The guru known as Swami Nithyananda after appearing at his bail hearing near Bengaluru, India, in 2012. A fugitive holy man, he has claimed miracle powers.Credit...Manjunath Kiran/Agence France ...