Nithyananda Pontiff

The Madras High Court said today that controversial godman Nithyananda can enter the Madurai Adheenam as a common man to pray, but was not entitled to fulfil the role of the pontiff of the Mutt, citing pendency of a related case in a lower court.

Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda was on Friday sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1,500-year old Saivaite mutt in Madurai, an appointment which had attracted widespread condemnation from various quarters including Tamil Nadu Government.

Controversial Godman Swami Nithyananda has more trouble at hand. The police are conducting raids at 1500-year-old Saivaite Mutt, Madurai Adheenam - Nithyananda was announced the Junior Pontiff of this mutt - to check whether there are any tiger skins and elephant tusks in its premises.

The Madras High Court said today that controversial godman Nithyananda can enter the Madurai Adheenam as a common man to pray, but was not entitled to fulfil the role of the pontiff of the Mutt, citing pendency of a related case in a lower court.

Controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda was on Friday sacked by the senior pontiff as his successor of a 1,500-year old Saivaite mutt in Madurai, an appointment which had attracted widespread condemnation from various quarters including Tamil Nadu Government.

Controversial Godman Swami Nithyananda has more trouble at hand. The police are conducting raids at 1500-year-old Saivaite Mutt, Madurai Adheenam - Nithyananda was announced the Junior Pontiff of this mutt - to check whether there are any tiger skins and elephant tusks in its premises.