Ganderbal, July 17 -- As many as 2.51 lakh pilgrims have performed darshan at the holy Amarnath cave shrine in the first fifteen days since the commencement of the annual pilgrimage on July 3, the Jammu and Kashmir Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) informed on Thursday.

According to officials, 5,110 devotees had completed the darshan by 2 pm on Thursday alone.

Pilgrims have been visiting the Shrine from all parts of the country and abroad since the beginning of the Yatra and have expressed great enthusiasm in undertaking this journey of faith, apart from appreciating the services and efficient management in the conduct of the Yatra.

However, due to continuous rainfall over the last two days, the pilgrimage was tempo...