Ayodhya Ram Mandir Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das (85) passed away at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) Lucknow today, February 12, 2025, the hospital confirmed. After suffering a brain stroke, he was admitted to SGPGI on February 3 and was in the High Dependency Unit of the Neurology ward. He initially received medical treatment at a private hospital in Ayodhya but was later moved to SGPGI for specialized medical care.
He was closely monitored by the Senior Consultant of the Neurology department. He was previously spotted celebrating the 1st anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Mandir on January 11. He was reportedly struggling with major health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. At the age of 20, he embarked on the spiritual path and became one of the most admired saints in Ayodhya.
Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Ayodhya’s Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple, passed away at SGPGI Lucknow, today, confirms the hospital.
He was admitted to SGPGI on February 3 and was in the Neurology ward HDU after he suffered a stroke pic.twitter.com/vVmmjIIPoB
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According to reports, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday visited SGPGI to check on the health of Mahant Satyendra Das. In an X post, the CM condoled the demise of the Chief Priest, saying, “The demise of Acharya Shri Satyendra Kumar Das Ji Maharaj, the supreme devotee of Lord Ram and the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Shri Ayodhya Dham is extremely sad and an irreparable loss to the spiritual world.”
परम रामभक्त, श्री राम जन्मभूमि मंदिर, श्री अयोध्या धाम के मुख्य पुजारी आचार्य श्री सत्येन्द्र कुमार दास जी महाराज का निधन अत्यंत दुःखद एवं आध्यात्मिक जगत की अपूरणीय क्षति है। विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि!
प्रभु श्री राम से प्रार्थना है कि दिवंगत पुण्यात्मा को अपने श्री चरणों में स्थान दे…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 12, 2025
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