Vedic Roots of India's Moon Mission

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Updated:Before the launch of an important mission in the past, the replica of the launch vehicle has been placed before the Krishna deity at Tirupati.. ISRO officials have been making a replica of every rocket they fly and placing it at the feet of Lord Balaji-Krishna at the Hindu holy city of Tirupati a day before every launch. Tirupati is close to the launch pad of the Chandrayaan-I at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, the launch site. There

are Vedic astrologers among the astronomers in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) too. They had declared that the day set for the country's first moon mission, Oct 22, was aupicious.http://vedicempire.com/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=85 & Itemid=1Lord Krishna with His consorts Lakshmi and Bhudevi-Mother Earth in Tirupati, IndiaSRIHARIKOTA,

India : Indian Space Research Organization-ISRO scientists visited the

world's most popular temple and religious site to seek the blessings

of Lord Krishna at his Tirupati temple before the launch. Afterwards

some expressed relief that rain had held off until the rocket was in

space. "The rain gods have been kind to us," Madhavan said."O Moon! We should be able to know you through our intellect. Youenlighten us through the right path." - Rig VedaInspired

by this ancient sloka of the Rig Veda, the oldest Scripture on the

Earth, the Indian Space Research Organisation embarked upon the Mission

Moon.Chandra is the Sanskrit word for moon. The Vedic epics speak of

flying vehicles which the gods used to traverse vast distances.

In Chandrayaan-1, the lunar craft launched using Polar

Satellite Launch Vehicle. The lunar craft or Chandrayaan (Chandra or

Moon in the ancient Vedic language Sanskrit and Yaan means craft) will

orbit around the Moon 100 km from the lunar surface, taking pictures

with a resolution as high as 20 km.Chandrayaan-1

— which means "Moon Craft" in ancient Sanskrit — launched from the

Sriharikota ( A town named after Krishna=Hari) space center in southern

India early Wednesday morning in a two-year mission aimed at laying the

groundwork for further Indian space expeditions.Scientists, clapping and cheering, tracked the ascent on computer screens as they lost sight of the rocket in heavy clouds."This is a historic moment for India," Indian Space Research Organization chairman G. Madhavan Nair said.India

plans a Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2011, which will land a spacecraft on

the moon and launch a rover. This could pave the way for an eventual

manned Indian expedition to the moon.Balaji

darshan at Tirumala Tirupati is almost a tradition for scientists at

the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and this time too,

scientists have been seeking divine blessings from the Lord of Seven

Hills for the successful launch of the country's maiden lunar odyssey,

Chandrayaan-1. A senior ISRO Official told

Express that it is a tradition which many scientists at ISRO undertake

before every important launch and this year is no different.''In the

past, prior to important launches like the Geosynchronous Launch

Vehicle (GSLV-F-04) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV C3),

scientists sought blessings from the deity at Tirupati. This year too,

during the project and in the run-up to the launch, many have visited

Tirupati,'' said an ISRO Official. Before

the launch of an important mission in the past, the replica of the

launch vehicle has been placed before the deity at Tirupati, which is a

few kilometres from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota — the

launch pad of the Chandrayaan-I. A recent

study conducted by the Trinity College of the US with help from the

Centre for Inquiry (CFI) India, revealed that 49 percent of scientists

believe in prayers. It pointed out that a majority of scientists

believe in the existence of God. Note: Krishna

does not always fulfil material desires and such ambitions yet the fact

that His blessings were sought is always auspicious. It is also a sign

that India's ancient Vedic civilization is vibrant and flourishing.Tirupati Temple dome covered in real gold...Tirupati also gives out out 40,000 free 6-course vegetarian meals a day.