Srinagar, Jul 11 (PTI) Over 18,000 pilgrims on Friday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.

A total of 18,010 pilgrims had darshan at the 3800-metre high holy cave shrine on Friday, they said.

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The yatris included 12,838 males, 4,343 females, 223 children, 141 sadhus, eight sadhvis, two transgenders and 455 security forces personnel.

So far, a total of 1,63,726 yatris have visited the cave shrine since the yatra started on July 3, the officials added.

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