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The '''Shivshakti Point''' is a location on the [[moon]] near the [[lunar south pole]] where the [[Chandrayaan-3]]'s Vikram lander touched down on 23 August 2023.<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]].<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> It is located on the coordinates {{coords|69.367621|S|32.348126|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> and it 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><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Shivashakti is derived from the names ''[[Shiva]]'' who is one of the principal Hindu deities and ''[[Shakti]]'', the divine feminine energy.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Jawahar Point]]<br />
*[[Tiranga Point]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian lunar exploration programme]]<br />
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