Self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda has recently come up claiming that he has the ability to eradicate Coronavirus from the world by chanting 'Mahavakya Mantra'. A video, showing him making the claim, has surfaced on social media platforms.

According to Nithyananda, a two-day long chanting event was held which will create healing spiritual energy against the outbreak. He has also apparently asked everyone to chant 'Om Nithyananda Parama Shivoham' for a period of 48 hours.

Nithyananda, who has been on the run from Indian authorities, is currently residing at an unknown location. In January, the Interpol had issued a Blue Corner Notice to locate him after he fled from the country after a rape case was registered against him in Karnataka,