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Priest Dies Mid-Aarti Before Devotees at Ranchi Temple

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Acharya Rajni Kant Mishra collapsed while performing the evening aarti at a Ranchi temple on Monday and was later declared dead on arrival at hospital. The sudden death during worship left devotees and local residents shaken and mourning a widely respected priest.

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A priest died of a heart attack during an aarti in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Acharya Rajnikant Mishra was performing the evening aarti at the Indrapuri Road No. 9 temple on Ratu Road when his health suddenly deteriorated and he collapsed, clutching his chest.

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A heartbreaking video from Ranchi is going viral on social media, showing a priest suddenly collapsing while performing aarti. The incident reportedly occurred at Indrapuri (Road No. 9) on Ratu Road in the capital. On Sunday, during the evening aarti, the temple's chief priest, Acharya Rajni Kant Mishra, suffered a heart attack. Eyewitnesses said he was performing the aarti as usual. The temple premises were resonating with the chants of devotee…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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