Ayodhya's Spiritual Guardian: Ram Temple Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das Passes Away at 83

Acharya Satyendra Das, the revered chief priest of Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, passed away at 83 on February 12, 2025. He died at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow after suffering a brain stroke on February 2. Das served as the temple's chief priest since 1992, overseeing crucial moments in its history. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences, calling his demise "an irreparable loss to the spiritual world." The priest's last rites will be performed on the banks of the Saryu River in Ayodhya.

 

Sources: Hindustan Times, Business Standard, Moneycontrol, Times of India