Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- More than 6,000 pilgrims paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine on the final day of this year's annual Amarnath Yatra, taking the total number of yatris to 4.14 lakh, officials said.

Last year saw more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims pay their respects at the shrine.

A total of 6,497 pilgrims had darshan at the 3,800-metre-high holy cave shrine on Saturday, the officials said.

They said the yatris included 4,586 males, 1,299 females, 62 children, 51 sadhus, five sadhvis and 494 security forces personnel.

So far, 4,14,311 yatris have visited the cave shrine since the yatra started on July 3, the officials added.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Observer....