Touch Down Spot Of Chandrayaan 3 To Be Known As 'Shiv Shakti Point': PM Modi Announces
The point where the Moon lander of Chandrayaan-3 landed will now be known as “Shiv Shakti”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in his visit to the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru after his arrival from Greece and addressed Team ISRO on the success of Chandrayaan-3.
India”s pursuit of space exploration reached a remarkable milestone with the the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 mission on the lunar surface.
“In Shiv, there is resolution for the welfare of humanity and Shakti gives us strength to fulfil those resolutions. This Shiv Shakti Point of the moon also gives a sense of connection with Himalaya to Kanyakumari”, he added.
“In the success of Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, our women scientists, the country”s Nari Shakti have played a big role. Shiv Shakti Point of the Moon will bear witness to this scientific and philosophical thinking of India,” he said.
Interacting with our @isro scientists in Bengaluru. The success of Chandrayaan-3 mission is an extraordinary moment in the history of India”s space programme. https://t.co/PHUY3DQuzb
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 26, 2023
Prime Minister Modi also named the point where Chandrayaan 2 left its footprints as‘Tiranga’. “This point will serve as an inspiration for every effort that India makes and remind us that failure is not the end. Success is a guarantee where there is strong will power,” he said.
