As India landed on the moon, celebrations were witnessed across the country. While people clapped and danced expressing their joy towards the achievement, religious sites carried out special rituals to pay gratitude to the Lord. Earlier, prayers and offerings took place at temples, mosques, and other divine shrines to seek blessings for Chandrayaan-3's success. Later in the day, people celebrated the milestone of the lunar landing with a special aarti at the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. WATCH VIDEO
Aarti At Mathura's Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple
Glimpses from the aarti at the Mathura temple surfaced online. It captured the mesmerising Radha-Krishna deity being worshipped by a priest with the echoing sounds of temple bells, conch, and the chants by devotees present there. Several people imbibed auspiciousness by witnessing the soulful aarti with folded hands to thank the divine for India's success and seek blessings for themselves and their families.
Chandrayaan-3: Must-know points
The country's lunar mission embraced success on August 23 with a soft landing on the moon's surface, the south pole. The event that made every Indian proud inked the country's name in history for being one of the only four nations to have made it to the moon. Others who have made soft landings on the moon are the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union. To the unversed, Chandrayaan-3 was launched for its mission on July 14 this year.
