Uttarkashi, Jun 19 (PTI) Teerth purohits performed puja at Gangotri on Friday for the soldiers martyred along the Indo-China border in Ladakh.

The teerth purohits at the Himalayan temple prayed to goddess Ganga asking for strength to the families of the martyred soldiers to bear the loss.

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They also urged the Centre to ensure that their martyrdom does not go in vain and their killing is avenged, Gangotri Mandir Samiti president Suresh Semwal said.

A tribute will also be paid to the martyred soldiers by lighting 108 earthen lamps at the temple, he said.

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Located 18 km from the Harsil army camp, Gangotri temple in Uttarkashi district is close to the Indo-China border.

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