India News | Over 10,000 Pilgrims Offer Prayers at Amarnath Shrine on July 23

Srinagar, Jul 23 (PTI) Over 10,000 pilgrims on Wednesday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the total number of devotees to 3,42,657, officials said.

A total of 10,828 pilgrims had darshan at the 3800-metre high holy cave shrine on Wednesday, they said.

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The officials said the yatris included 8,461 men, 1,802 women, three transgenders, 89 children, 56 sadhus, two sadhvis, and 415 security forces personnel.

So far, a total of 3,42,657 pilgrims have visited the cave shrine since the yatra started on July 3, they added.

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