There has been a heavy rush of pilgrims since the past few days at Sabarimala (File)
A 42-year-old pilgrim from Tamil Nadu collapsed and died while waiting in a queue for '
darshan' at the famed hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa in Sabarimala today, police said.
The devotee Balu, hailing from Madurai, complained of uneasiness while standing in the queue at around 5 am, police said adding the cause of death is yet to be ascertanied.
Though he was rushed to the hospital, he passed away, they said.
There has been a heavy rush of pilgrims since the past few days at Sabarimala with reports that people have to wait for at least 16 hours to get '
darshan' of presiding deity.