As the time for Chadrayaan-3’s much-anticipated landing on the moon approaches, Indians have banded together and are hoping for the best. This will be India’s third attempt to make a soft and successful landing on the moon. Given how smooth the space journey has been for the Indian lander since its launch on July 14, desis have many hopes for the lunar mission.
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- Chandrayaan-3 Set To Land On Moon’s South Pole Today
- Gen Z Sends Good Vibes To The Lander Through Memes & Prayer Circles
- More Rituals Ahead Of The Moon Landing
Chandrayaan-3 Set To Land On Moon’s South Pole Today
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Chandrayaan-3 is set to commence its landing manoeuvre on the moon’s south pole at 5:47 pm on August 23. All of India is expected to sit in front of their screens with bated breath as the lunar mission creates history for the country.
After two misses with Chandrayaan-1 in 2008 and Chandrayaan-2 in 2019, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has a lot riding on this third attempt. Not just ISRO, but Indians too seem invested in the outcome of the mission.
In their own ways, generations of desis have started sending good vibes to the lander from Earth. While the older generations indulge in prayers full of piety, the youngsters have taken to expressing their pride through memes and online prayer circles.
Gen Z Sends Good Vibes To The Lander Through Memes & Prayer Circles
It was indeed the most Gen Z thing when people started tweeting candle emojis and forming prayer circles in their hopeful posts for Chandrayaan-3. When talking about Gen Z, it is impossible not to include memes. As expected, users on X expressed the nation’s eagerness for the lunar landing through hilarious memes.
Prayer Circle : 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯️ 🕯️ Safe Landing 🕯 Of 🕯 Chandrayaan 3 🕯 🙏🙏 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯#Chandrayaan3Landing pic.twitter.com/wRubU0qg6x
— indian (@Rishana4014) August 23, 2023
India to Moon tonight #Chandrayaan3 #MoonLanding #ISRO #Chandrayaan3Landing pic.twitter.com/YUskDkbAtS
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) August 23, 2023
Some even made fan edits for the space lander. Much like how a pop star stan comes up with video edits glorifying the artist, Chandrayaan-3 fans shared edits with famous TikTok audio celebrating the Indian lunar mission.
Get Ready, For the ‘Historical Moment’ that make every Indian very proud.😇🇮🇳🚀 @isro #Chandrayaan3Landing #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/NgCPpYcAvW
— ＳＴΞＶΞ ““`ᴸᵉᵒ🎭 (@STARKOFFICIAL97) August 23, 2023
#Chandrayaan3 landing today 🥳 pic.twitter.com/h3kDdODVKm
— Puchki 🤍 (@Sonaliegupta) August 23, 2023
If there are fans, there are bound to be trolls that follow suit. Many users were seen trolling the Indian media for hyping up the moon landing.
Aaj tak is reporting #Chandrayaan3 Landing directly from moon pic.twitter.com/hBAlykYCH0
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) August 23, 2023
Chandrayaan 3 may land today in the eveningIndian media pic.twitter.com/NHfs4IWd1l
— ⚡R D 📖 (@therdmeme) August 23, 2023
More Rituals Ahead Of The Moon Landing
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Off the internet, younger children were seen swelling with pride as they decorated charts and created art to celebrate the lunar mission.
Best of luck ISRO… Fingers crossed. #Chandrayaan3 @Dir_Education @PbpandeyB @amitasharma9brp pic.twitter.com/FLMjl4UbgK
— SKV POCKET-IV MAYUR VIHAR PH-I 1002036 (@skv_ph) August 23, 2023
Seeing the numerous rituals Indian locals were indulging in, the NRIs too joined the drive. A video of a prayer being offered in New Jersey, USA, is circulating on the internet, reminding people that it is not only the natives living in India that are anticipating the landing but also those who are living abroad.
US: Prayers being offered at Om Sri Sai Balaji Temple and Cultural Center in Monroe, New Jersey for the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3Mission #Chandrayaan3Landing #Chandrayaan3 #ISRO @MollyAshleySays @ak_glg06 pic.twitter.com/vnizyQk37U
— News 24×7🇮🇳 (@News2406) August 23, 2023
Besides the Gen Z way of online prayer circles and memes for good vibes, the older generations in India are turning to rituals and rites to wish the lander good luck. Videos of arti in Varanasi Ghat and havan being carried out in different parts of the country surfaced on the internet.
Ganga Arti at Varanasi’s Dashashwamedh Ghat on last evening for the successful landing of our #Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan3Landing pic.twitter.com/QNAixxM1A4
— Dr. Vedika (@vishkanyaaaa) August 23, 2023
The prayers of billions of Indians are with #ISRO. The world awaits to witness a record that will forever remain in the name of India. Good luck, @isro!#Chandrayaan3#Chandrayaan3Landing pic.twitter.com/sBN6Ydx7zc
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) August 23, 2023
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