Mahant Satyendra Das-last rites across Ayodhya…
Before the last rites of Mahant Satyendra Das, the late chief priest of the ram Janmabhoomi temple in ayodhya, his last rites will be taken out across ayodhya on thursday for the last darshan of the people. Before the last rites of Mahant Satyendra Das, the late chief priest of the ram Janmabhoomi temple in ayodhya, the body will be taken around ayodhya on thursday for the last darshan of the people. His successor pradeep Das said that according to the traditions of the Ramanandi sect, Das will be given Jal Samadhi. His body will be taken to Hanumangarhi and ram Janmabhoomi. He said, "Preparations are in the final stages. The last rites of acharya Satyendra Das will begin soon."
Mahant Satyendra Das's body will be given Jal Samadhi
Pradeep Das said that under Jal Samadhi, heavy stones are tied to the body before floating it in the middle of the river. Satyendra Das (85) was admitted to the Sanjay gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) earlier this month after suffering a stroke, where he died on Wednesday. According to the hospital, he was admitted to the HDU (High Dependency Unit) of the Neurology Ward in a critical condition after suffering a stroke on february 3. Das took 'sanyas' at the age of 20. He also served as a priest during the demolition of the babri masjid on december 6, 1992. Later, when the government took control of the complex, he was made the chief priest of the temporary temple.
Das was the chief priest of the ram temple
Das had told the media in 2022 that he had joined as a priest of the temporary Ramlala temple in 1992. The babri masjid was demolished the same year. When Das was asked if he was present when the mosque was demolished, he said, "I was there. It happened in front of me. I was a witness to it. Of the three domes, the northern and southern domes were demolished by the 'kar sevaks'. I took ram Lalla along with his throne in my hands.'' "Later the 'kar sevaks' put up a tent and levelled the place and by 7 pm I installed ram Lalla there," he said. Das, who hails from the Nirvani Akhara, was one of the most accessible saints in ayodhya and was the contact person for many media persons from across the country seeking information on the developments in ayodhya and the ram temple. He had barely been serving as the chief priest for nine months when the babri masjid was demolished on december 6, 1992.
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