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Hindu religious bodies in Chandigarh Wednesday held yajna (rituals done in front of sacred fire) for the success of India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3, set to enter its crucial final stage this evening.
Gauri Shakar Sewa Dal organised the yajna at a gaushala in Sector 45. Vinod Kumar, vice-president of the religious body, said, “The yajna was organised with the chanting of Mahamriutanjya Mantra and Sri Kali Chamundya Devi mantra, which were chanted for 1,008 times for the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.
Though the yajna was completed, the chanting, verbally and silently by the members of our association, will continue till the evening, he said. Religious bodies in Mani Majra and Panchkula also held yajna.
Meanwhile, live streaming of the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface will be held at the Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIL) department of Panjab University from 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm.
A PU spokesperson said, “The live streaming of Chandrayan-3 landing on Moon offers an exceptional opportunity for enthusiasts to witness India’s momentous lunar exploration milestone. Joining the event, the students, faculty and staff will experience the excitement of this historic mission, accompanied by expert insights from prominent scientists.”
Students in government and private schools in the Tricity were told to watch the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on televisions at their homes.
The entire country has been looking forward to the final stages of the Moon mission as the lander module of Chandrayaan-3 get ready to make a “safe and soft landing” on the lunar surface.
The Chandrayaan-3 lander is scheduled to make a touchdown at 6.04 pm Wednesday, after 17 minutes of descent from the pre-landing lunar orbit it is currently in. The launch of Chandrayaan-3 took place on 14 July 2023, at 2:35 pm.
If all goes to plan, the Moon landing will make India the first country to land a spacecraft on the lunar south pole, the finest moment to date of its space programme — and end the disappointment over the crash-landing of the Chandrayaan-2 lander four years ago.
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