Satyendra Das Death: Mahant Satyendra Das, the head priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, passed away at the age of 85. He was critical after suffering a brain stroke and was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI).

Das was the priest of the makeshift Ram temple on December 6, 1992, when the Babri Mosque was demolished. He was also the longest-serving head priest of the Ram Temple.

Belonging to the Nirvani Akhara, Das was among the most accessible seers of Ayodhya and a go-to person for many media people looking for information on Ayodhya and Ram temple developments.

“He is a widely respected figure and among those who know the history of the Ayodhya movement by heart. We wish and pray for his speedy recovery,” Vishva Hindu Parishad’s Ayodhya-based spokesperson Sharad Sharma told PTI.

Yogi Adityanath Mourns Loss

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mourned the demise of Mahant Satyendra Das. “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,” the CM wrote 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