Acharya Satyendra Das Passes Away: Chief Priest of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir Dies in Lucknow

Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir chief priest, Acharya Satyendra Das, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 85. He was admitted to the Neurology ICU of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow on Sunday after suffering a stroke.

#BREAKING: Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, has passed away. He was undergoing treatment at PGI, Lucknow, after suffering a brain hemorrhage pic.twitter.com/rOrB14XJGA

— IANS (@ians_india) February 12, 2025

Das initially received treatment at a private hospital in Ayodhya before being referred to SGPGI for advanced care. He was also battling diabetes and high blood pressure. 

Acharya Satyendra Das was the longest-serving chief priest of the Ram temple.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over his passing, calling it an irreparable loss to the social and spiritual world. “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. Humble tribute! We pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant a place to the departed soul at his feet and give strength to the grief-stricken disciples and followers to bear this immense loss,” CM Yogi posted on X.

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

CM Yogi had also visited SGPGI on Tuesday evening to enquire about his health.

#WATCH | Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath arrived at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and met Ayodhya Ram mandir chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das. pic.twitter.com/6ZWeSIjmcz

— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2025