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| death_place = [[Cuddalore Central Prison]], [[India]] | | death_place = [[Cuddalore Central Prison]], [[India]] | ||
| nationality = {{flag|Sri Lanka}}n | | nationality = {{flag|Sri Lanka}}n | ||
| other_names = Ravi Swamy<ref>https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/february-1987/1987-02-swami-premananda/</ref><br>Tiger Swamy<ref>https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/ashram-of-horrors/204169</ref><br>Kutti Sai Baba(Little Sai Baba)<ref>https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/february-1987/1987-02-swami-premananda/</ref> | | other_names = Ravi Swamy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/february-1987/1987-02-swami-premananda/|title=Swami Premananda|date=February 1987}}</ref><br>Tiger Swamy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/ashram-of-horrors/204169|title = Ashram of Horrors | Outlook India Magazine}}</ref><br>Kutti Sai Baba(Little Sai Baba)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/february-1987/1987-02-swami-premananda/|title=Swami Premananda|date=February 1987}}</ref> | ||
| occupation = [[Guru|Spiritual guru]] | | occupation = [[Guru|Spiritual guru]] | ||
| website = {{URL|sripremananda.org/}} | | website = {{URL|sripremananda.org/}} | ||
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'''Prem Kumar''' (17 November 1951 – 21 February 2011), better known as '''Swami Premananda''', a Sri-Lankan born Indian [[guru]] who founded the Premananda [[ashram]]. He was convicted of multiple counts of rape and a murder in 1997.<ref name=convicted/><ref>https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/ashram-of-horrors/204169</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941215-allegations-of-rape-ltte-links-lead-to-godman-swami-premananda-arrest-810033-1994-12-15</ref> | '''Prem Kumar''' (17 November 1951 – 21 February 2011), better known as '''Swami Premananda''', a Sri-Lankan born Indian religious [[guru]] and monk who founded the Premananda [[ashram]]. He was convicted of multiple counts of rape and a murder in 1997.<ref name=convicted/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/ashram-of-horrors/204169|title = Ashram of Horrors | Outlook India Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19941215-allegations-of-rape-ltte-links-lead-to-godman-swami-premananda-arrest-810033-1994-12-15|title = Allegations of rape, LTTE links lead to godman Swami Premananda's arrest}}</ref> | ||
==Life and work== | ==Life and work== | ||
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As of 2005 a European named Doris was running the ashram who said that Premananda was innocent.<ref name=ghost/> | As of 2005 a European named Doris was running the ashram who said that Premananda was innocent.<ref name=ghost/> | ||
In March 1997, Aruljyothy, one of the girls who had been taken away for interrogation, stated in court that the girls' testimony against Swami Premananda had been made under torture. <ref>https://advaitananda.com/a-similar-case-of-abuses-of-authorities-in-tamil-nadu-in-chennai-where-satya-yoga-have-its-headquarter-the-strange-case-of-swami-premananda/</ref> | In March 1997, Aruljyothy, one of the girls who had been taken away for interrogation, stated in court that the girls' testimony against Swami Premananda had been made under torture. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://advaitananda.com/a-similar-case-of-abuses-of-authorities-in-tamil-nadu-in-chennai-where-satya-yoga-have-its-headquarter-the-strange-case-of-swami-premananda/|title=A Similar Case of Abuses of Authorities in Tamil Nadu, in Chennai, where Satya Yoga School Has Its Headquarter: The Strange Case of Swami Premananda|date=14 August 2011}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Premananda died on 21 February 2011 of acute liver failure, while being held in [[Cuddalore Central Prison]]. Until his death, he continued to maintain that he was innocent.<ref name=death>{{cite news|title=Godman Premananda passes away|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/139851/godman-premananda-passes-away.html|accessdate=29 September 2013|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=21 February 2011}}</ref><ref>http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/02/21/fea03.asp</ref><ref>Daily News, Sri Lanka</ref> | Premananda died on 21 February 2011 of acute liver failure, while being held in [[Cuddalore Central Prison]]. Until his death, he continued to maintain that he was innocent.<ref name=death>{{cite news|title=Godman Premananda passes away|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/139851/godman-premananda-passes-away.html|accessdate=29 September 2013|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=21 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/02/21/fea03.asp|title = Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers}}</ref><ref>Daily News, Sri Lanka</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||