Parents in Karnataka name newborns 'Vikram' and 'Pragyan' to celebrate Chandrayaan-3 success
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO says Pragyan rover travels 15 metres, captures snap of Vikram lander Although the babies were born much before Cahndrayaan-3's mission, the parents decided to rename them after Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover's names to commemorate the historic success. Balappa and Nagamma’s baby boy was born on July 28 and was named Vikram, whereas Ningappa and Shivamma’s baby was born on August 14 and was named Pragyan. The naming ceremony of both the kids was held on the same day on August 24, a day after ISRO announced the success of the lunar mission.
Previous in Odisha's Kendrapara district, several newborns were named 'Chandrayaan' by their parents in celebration of the achievement. At least four babies, three boys and a girl, who were born in the Kendrapara district hospital on Wednesday evening, were named Chandrayaan. Also read: Odisha: Several babies named 'Chandrayaan' to celebrate India's Moon mission success “It was a double delight.
Our baby was born a few minutes after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. We have decided to name the child after the lunar mission," said Pravat Mallick, father of one of those four babies. The local tradition is to name a baby on the 21st day of the birth after a puja.
Mallick's wife, Ranu, from Aripada village, also plans to name her newborn son after Chandrayaan, India's lunar program. She considers "Chandra" or "Luna" as alternatives, reflecting the moon's essence in each name's meaning. “Chandrayaan, however, is a stylish name.
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