He was 74 and survived by three daughters.
The dance guru had been taken to All Inaia Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following chest pain and he passed away there , they said.
Recipient of many awards including kendriya Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Behera who hailed from Buanl village of Balasore district, had started his training in Gotipua dance at the tender age of eight. He also learnt Odissi Music.
Having launched his own institute