Srinagar, July 9: Notwithstanding the melting of holy Shivalingam and other controversies, an encouraging number of pilgrims from all over the country are visiting the holy Amarnath cave as yatra resumed this morning after remaining suspended yesterday due to bad weather.

''We have resumed yatra from both routes Baltal and traditional Pahalgam tracks following improvement in the weather condition,'' Director Public Relations, Shari Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Madan Mantoo told UNI