New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Acharya Satyendra Das, chief priest of Ayodhya Ram temple who passed away on Tuesday, was given 'Jal Samadhi' in the Saryu river in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Acharya Satyendra Das passed away at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow, according to a press statement.

The hospital in a statement said, "Satyendra Das ji, chief Priest of Ram Mandir Ayodhya, breathed his last today. He was admitted to HDU (High Dependency Unit) of the Neurology ward on February 3 with a stroke in critical condition."

Acharya Satyendra Das had been battling health issues for the last few days and passed away at the age of 83. On February 2, the chief priest was admitted to the HDU of Neurology after ...