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'''Shiv Shakti Point''' is the name given by [[India]] to the landing site of the [[Chandrayaan-3]] lunar lander, which touched down about 600 km away from the [[South pole of the Moon]] on 23 August 2023.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/explained-why-did-chandrayaan-3-land-on-the-near-side-of-the-moon/article67235632.ece</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Sanjay |date=23 August 2023 |title=India makes history by landing spacecraft near Moon's south pole |url=https://www.science.org/content/article/india-makes-history-landing-spacecraft-near-moon-s-south-pole |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824120354/https://www.science.org/content/article/india-makes-history-landing-spacecraft-near-moon-s-south-pole |archive-date=24 August 2023 |access-date=24 August 2023 |website=Science.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2023 |title=Chandrayaan-3 launch on 14 July, lunar landing on 23 or 24 August |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/chandrayaan-3-launch-scheduled-for-july-14-at-235-pm/article67049236.ece |url-status=live |access-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711031538/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/chandrayaan-3-launch-scheduled-for-july-14-at-235-pm/article67049236.ece |archive-date=11 July 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The site was named on 26 August 2023 at the [[ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network|ISTRAC headquarters]] in [[Bengaluru]] after India became the first country to make a successful soft landing on the South Pole of Moon and fourth country to make a successful soft landing on the surface of Moon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-25 |title=Modi in Bengaluru Live Updates: Touchdown point of Vikram lander will be known as ‘Shivshakti’, says PM |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-live-news-updates-traffic-weather-isro-chandrayaan-8908491/ |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The point is located on the coordinates {{coords|69.373|S|32.319|E|globe:moon|display=inline,title|format=dec}}<ref name="Landing site">{{Cite web |title=Mission homepage |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/Chandrayaan3_New.html/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623133254/https://www.isro.gov.in/Chandrayaan3_New.html |archive-date=23 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Chandrayaan 3 - After The Landing What Happens Next? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=howp3hl5Zag |access-date=2023-08-28 |language=en}}</ref> and lies between [[Manzinus (crater)|Manzinus C]] and [[Simpelius (crater)|Simpelius N]] craters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2023 |title=India launches Chandrayaan-3 mission to the lunar surface |url=https://physicsworld.com/a/india-launches-chandrayaan-3-mission-to-the-lunar-surface/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717125057/https://physicsworld.com/a/india-launches-chandrayaan-3-mission-to-the-lunar-surface/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |publisher=Physicsworld}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name ''Shiv Shakti'' is derived from the names ''[[Shiva]]'', who is one of the principal Hindu deities and ''[[Shakti]]'', the divine feminine energy, who is often depicted as the consort of ''Shiva''.<ref>{{Cite web |author=R Jayaprakash|title=Chandrayaan-3 landing spot now ‘Shiv Shakti Point’ |url=https://sundayguardianlive.com/top-five/chandrayaan-3-landing-spot-now-shiv-shakti-point |access-date=27 August 2023 |work=The Sunday Guardian}}</ref>

== Announcement ==
The name was announced by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on August 26, 2023 while meeting ISRO scientists in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Chandrayaan-3's Touchdown Point To Be Called Shiv Shakti: PM Modi At ISRO |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandrayaan-3-landing-site-to-be-called-shiv-shakti-point-says-pm-modi-4330959 |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=NDTV}}</ref> Prime Minister Modi noted that the selection of "Shiva-Shakti" was based on concept of "Shiva" as humanitarian determination and "Shakti" as the capability to actualize these humanitarian ambitions, while further noting that "Shakti" is also a tribute to the women scientists.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2023 |title=What is 'Shivshakti Point'? India's lunar landing site on moon's South Pole |url=https://www.livemint.com/science/news/what-is-shivshakti-point-indias-lunar-landing-site-on-moons-south-pole-11693186215789.html |access-date=28 August 2023 |work=Live Mint}}</ref>

==Reception==
The naming of the point as "Shiv Shakti", sparked a political row in [[India]]. It was compared to the [[Jawahar Point]] <ref name="ShivShakti">{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Shiv Shakti vs Jawahar point: Naming of Chandrayaan-3 touchdown site sparks row |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/bjp-congress-pm-modi-names-chandrayaan-3-landing-point-shiv-shakti-point-jawahar-point-row-2427033-2023-08-26 |access-date=27 August 2023 |work=India Today}}</ref>. General people loved the name while senior [[Indian National Congress]] leader [[Raashid Alvi|Rashid Alvi]] criticised the choice of name.<ref name="ShivShakti" />

However, ISRO chairman [[S. Somanath]] said that there is no room for controversy over the naming, and that there have been precedents of names being assigned to lunar features. "It's not the first time such name has been given. Indian names are already there. We have a Sarabhai Crater on the Moon. Each country can give their names. Naming is a tradition. There is no controversy over the matter," he said.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No controversy on naming Chandrayaan-3 landing point as 'Shiv Shakti': ISRO chairman |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/aug/27/no-controversy-on-naming-chandrayaan-3-landing-point-as-shiv-shakti-isro-chairman-2609217.html |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Former ISRO chairman [[G. Madhavan Nair|G Madhavan Nair]] also said that the whole controversy was completely based on 'misinterpretation'. He said 'shakti' refers to the 'force' that is behind the creation of this universe. "Our pandits and rishis named it Shiva. Our Puranas gave it a form as people could not understand the concept of the force, and that is how the human form and Kailasa all came. It is a different matter. This underlying principle is known as 'shakti' and we do not have to attribute religious motives to it," he concluded.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Even Einstein Referred...": G Madhavan Nair On Temple Visits By Scientists |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/even-einstein-referred-g-madhavan-nair-on-temple-visits-by-scientists-4337430 |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Jawahar Point]]
*[[Tiranga Point]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.isro.gov.in/Chandrayaan3_Details.html Chandrayaan - 3 ISRO official site]

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