Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra on Wednesday condoled the demise of Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
Taking to social media post on X, CM Yogi wrote, "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 tribu
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.
Ayodhya's Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir continues to see devotees pouring in on Tuesday, after the first anniversary of the temple's inauguration was celebrated as per the Hindu calendaras on January 11.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple premises in Ayodhya on Friday to take stock of the situation as the city experiences a surge in devotees.
An unprecedented surge in devotees visiting the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has led the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, to appeal to nearby devotes to postpone their visit and let devotes from the flung areas to visit the temple.
A surge in devotees visiting the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has led authorities to tighten security measures. The influx is attributed to the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, where devotees take a holy dip before visiting the Ram temple.
At the Sant Sammelan organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Prayagraj, UP CM Yogi Adityanath praised the Ram Temple's completion, noted the surge in Ayodhya pilgrims, and emphasized patience for realizing resolutions, stressing the greatness of Sanatan faith.
Devotees throng to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya as the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla's 'Pran Pratishtha' completes 1 year on January 22 as per the Gregorian calendar.
Earlier, Mohan Bhagwat had said that the tradition of the country was one which started with Lord Ram, Krishna and Shiva. He said that Indian gained its true Independence on the day Ram temple was consecrated.
"We carried out a review yesterday. The temple (complex) construction will be concluded on the scheduled date, in March. Ram Darbaar will be set up on the first floor within this duration only. The works for establishing murtis of idols (iconography) will also be completed in this duration,"
The Maha Kumbh selfie point set up next to Ayodhya Ram temple has become the centre of attraction to devotees. A devotee says, " We are going to the Maha Kumbh Mela, before that we visited Ayodhya and we are feeling amazing. This selfie point is of Maha Kumbh..."