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ISRO Scientists Seek Blessings At Tirupati Venkatachalapathi Temple For Successful Chandrayaan-3 Launch

July 13, 2023
The Commune

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is preparing to launch Chandrayaan-3 on July 14, 2023. On July 13, 2023, a group of ISRO scientists brought a miniature replica of Chandrayaan-3 to the Tirupati Venkatachalapathi temple to seek blessings for a prosperous mission ahead of its launch.

This is a regular practice by ISRO before major launches. ISRO successfully completed a 24-hour rehearsal of the launch preparations on 11 July 2023.

Chandrayaan-3’s primary objective is to achieve a secure touchdown on the moon’s surface. Previous missions, Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2, were unable to achieve a successful landing. The upcoming mission will consist of a propulsion module, lander, and rover.
The launch is scheduled to take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. If all goes according to plan, Chandrayaan-3 will reach the moon on 23 or 24 August 2023. Upon a successful landing, India will become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the moon, following the USA, Russia, and China.

Mocked By Liberals

While it is a longstanding tradition for them to seek blessings before a mission, some liberals mocked the temple visit by ISRO scientists.

The visit to the Tirumala Venkateswara temple and prayers at the Chengalamma temple in Sullurpeta are considered essential for ISRO scientists, as Chengalamma is believed to be the protector of the local lands around Sriharikota.

ISRO scientists also offered prayers at the Sri Kalahasteeswara temple.

Chandrayaan-3 comes four years after the partial failure of Chandrayaan-2, which saw its lander and rover crash on the moon’s surface on September 7, 2019. The upcoming mission aims to rectify the shortcomings and achieve a successful landing.

(With inputs from OpIndia)

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