Jaisalmer, Aug 2 (PTI) Film actor Sunny Deol on Wednesday visited the famous Tanot Mata temple in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.

The Lok Sabha member from Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency reached Tanot in a helicopter and later left for Jaisalmer by road, police said.

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Officials from the Border Security Force were also present during his visit.

Tanot Mata temple is located at a distance of 120 kms from Jaisalmer and is looked after by the BSF.

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The temple was faced with intense gunfire from Pakistan during the 1965 and the 1971 wars.

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