Lucknow, February 12, 2025: Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, passed away on Wednesday at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow. He was 84 years old.
Acharya Satyendra Das was admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Neurology ward at SGPGI on February 3 after suffering a severe brain stroke. He remained under constant medical supervision but succumbed to his illness despite extensive efforts by the medical team.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited the ailing priest at SGPGI a day after his stroke, expressing concern and praying for his recovery. Temple authorities and devotees in Ayodhya have mourned his passing, calling it a huge loss for the spiritual and religious community.
Just a month before his illness, on January 11, Acharya Satyendra Das had actively participated in the first anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple, describing the celebrations as “very beautiful.” His final rites are expected to be performed in Ayodhya, where thousands of devotees and religious leaders will gather to pay their last respects.
