A total of 17,317 pilgrims performed ‘darshan’ at the 3,800-metre-high holy cave shrine on Sunday, the officials said.

They said the yatris included 12,210 males, 4,202 females, 264 children, 103 sadhus, 18 sadhvis, six transgenders and 514 security forces personnel.

The annual yatra started on July 3 and will culminate on August 9, the officials added. PTI MIJ MNK MNK