India, July 6 -- A devotee died after he fell off the roof of a mutt during the Suna Besha ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Odisha's Puri town today.

The deceased has been identified as Babaji Behera of Jagatsinghpur.

Behera along with his family had reached the Holy Town to witness the Suna Besha ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on their chariots at the Lions' Gate of Srimandir.

Behera reportedly climbed to the roof of Radhaballav Mutt near the 12th century shrine to have a clear view of the deities, who were adorned with the Golden Attire in the evening.

Behera fell off the roof of the mutt after he was chased by a monkey, reports said.

He was immediately rushed to the Puri dis...