Key Points
Acharya Satyendra Das passed away after suffering a brain stroke
CM Dhami expressed deep sorrow for saint community
Priest recently celebrated Ram Mandir's first anniversary
Yogi Adityanath visited priest during hospitalization
Dhami shared a tweet on his official 'X' handle and paid his respects to one of the chief priest.
"The news of the demise of Acharya Shri Satyendra Kumar Das Ji Maharaj, the chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya Dham, is extremely sad and an irreparable loss for the entire saint community. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the virtuous soul a place in his feet and give strength to the bereaved followers and well-wishers to bear this immense sorrow. Om Shanti!" CM Dhami stated in a post.
https://x.com/pushkardhami/status/1889536924949385517
Acharya Satyendra Das was admitted to the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Neurology ward in SGPGI, Lucknow in critical condition on February 3 after he suffered a stroke.
A day after Acharya Satyendra Das suffered a brain stroke, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met the ailing priest at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI).
He was under close monitoring of the Senior Consultant, Neurology department.
Earlier, Acharya Satyendra Das was seen celebrating the first anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya Temple on January 11. The Chief Priest described the celebrations as "very beautiful."