After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the name "Shiv Shakti" for Chandrayaan 3's moon lander landing site six months ago, it has now been officially recognised by the internationally acknowledged organisation responsible for naming celestial objects.

It’s official: Chandrayaan-3 landing site will now be called ‘Shiv Shakti’

Chandrayaan-3 'Shiv Shakti': After the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon's south pole on August 23, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 26) announced that the landing point will be called "Shiv Shakti".

EXPLAINED | Chandrayaan-3's landing site is named Shiv Shakti. Here's how these points are named

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It’s official: Chandrayaan-3 landing site will now be called ‘Shiv Shakti’

EXPLAINED | Chandrayaan-3's landing site is named Shiv Shakti. Here's how these points are named