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Nithyananda announced visa and flight services to his country Kailasa from Australia.

Self-claimed Godman Nithyananda announced visa and charter flights from Australia to his country Kailasa, the existence of which is questionable.

Self-claimed Godman Nithyananda announced visa and charter flights from Australia to his country Kailasa, the existence of which is questionable. Nithyananda is accused of rape, kidnapping, and confining children in his ashram illegally. In 2019, he was charged with abducting and torturing a 19-year-old woman in India. Gujarat Police said that he failed to appear in more than 50 hearings and fled India to escape the arrest in a rape trial, The Indian Express reported.

Kailasa, the name of Nithyananda's nation, has been allegedly in existence since Nov. 2019, of which he is the self-appointed prime minister. The official languages followed in Kailasa are English, Sanskrit, and Tamil. He claims to have a population of 100 million Adi Shaivites and 2 billion practicing Hindus. Nithyananda also claims it has 56 original Vedic nations in South Asia and a global Hindu Diaspora. The exact location of Kailasa is unknown, but it is suspected to be close to Australia.

On his social media, Nithyananda announced that Kailasa had started issuing visa and charter flight services called 'Garuda' from Australia to Kailasa. He said all visitors would be provided with free food and accommodation during their stay. While travelers will have to make their arrangements to arrive in Australia, airfare to and from Kailasa will be covered by Nithyananda’s organization. The visitors will be allowed to stay in 'Kailasa' for "not more than three days" and would be allowed to visit "Param Shiva" during their stay in the 'island nation.'

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