Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir crossed the three lakh mark on Sunday with nearly 15,000 pilgrims having darshan of the naturally formed ice lingam, officials said here.
“As many as 14,974 pilgrims performed the Yatra on Sunday and had darshan of Baba Bholenath on the 16th day of the annual Yatra,” the officials said.
They said the number of pilgrims who have been to the 3,880-metre high cave shrine has now reached 3,09,957.
The officials said 9,755 male pilgrims, 3,291 female pilgrims, 245 Sadhus and one Sadhvi were among those who paid obeisance at the cave shrine.
Over 1,500 security forces and 159 children also performed the pilgrimage.
The 52-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 19. More than 4.5 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine last year.
