The pilgrims included 16,159 males, 3,921 females, 226 children, 250 sadhus, 29 sadhvis, three transgenders and 521 security forces, the officials said.

The total number of pilgrims who visited the cave shrine in the first three days of the 38-day yatra has risen to 47,972, they added. PTI SSB SKY RUK RUK