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Just as the Supermoon took over the night skies across the world, Twitter was filled with photographs of the beautiful “Strawberry Moon” as it was seen worldwide from Sunday evening to Wednesday morning.
According to Nasa, the phenomenon of a Supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest to Earth which makes the satellite appear brighter and bigger than usual.
Historically, the last full moon of June is called the “Strawberry Moon” because its appearance coincides with the ripening of June bearing strawberries that are traditionally harvested by Native American tribes of northeastern US around mid-June. However, since in some places the enlarged moon appears red or pink in colour, its association with the strawberry became even more popular.
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While sharing pictures of the “Strawberry Moon” a Twitter user wrote, “Camera or not, I decided I was moon stalking this eve. They say it’s the night of the Strawberry moon today. I’m sure the woman on the moon was definitely watching me too. Nature is truly a powerful Godly phenomenon.”.
Another person tweeted, “Watching the Strawberry moon rise is more satisfying than any Netflix binge…”.
In India, Hindus mark the three days of the full moon in June by observing Vat Purnima. During Vat Purnima, married women observe fast and tie holy threads on Banyan trees to pray for the wellbeing of their husbands.
