Nithyananda Swami, who had been arrested for sexual scandals, declared the creation of a nation of Hindus.

"Kailaasa is for Hindus who want to combat global warming, provide free health care, promote gender equality and promote vegetarianism. Kailaasa aims to preserve, restore and revitalize culture. with an enlightened civilization based on orthodox Hinduism, "Nithyananda said in a YouTube video on December 5.

Nithyananda was dubbed the "saint" by believers and was arrested by Indian police in 2010 for a sex scandal. Nithyananda was charged with rape and kidnapping, then allegedly escaped from India. Thousands of people follow Nithyananda on social media, including movie stars and Indian and foreign politicians.

'Saint' Nithyananda Swami declared Kailaasa's own nation in a YouTube video on December 5. Screenshots.

Kailaasa is named after Mount Kailash in Tibet, which is considered sacred by Hindus and Buddhists. More than one billion Hindus can apply for citizenship in Kailaasa. There is a picture of the triangular flag and passport on kailaasa.org but the location of Kailaasa is unknown. Indian media said Kailaasa is an island off Ecuador, acquired by the wealthy followers of Nithyananda.

Entities such as Kailaasa are called "micro states" by themselves, but are not recognized by the United Nations and other countries. Around the world now there are about 80 micro-countries established to experiment with philosophy, political protest, artistic expression or for fun. Some entities have their own currency, constitution and even military.

Rajneesh Indian monk founded Rajneeshpuram in Oregon, USA in the 1980s. Rajneeshpuram is located in an area of nearly 26,000 hectares, was acquired for $ 15.8 million and has police and rescue forces. fire with the public transport system.