ISRO Chief Somnath offers prayers at Gujarat’s Somnath temple

On Thursday, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chief S Somnath offered prayers at the iconic Somnath Mahadev temple.

Somnath’s visit follows the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission.

“It’s our good luck as it was our effort to soft-land (Chandrayaan 3) on the Moon. It is the blessing of Lord Somnath that we were able to accomplish the mission. We have to work on other missions as well so we need strength and blessings,” said the ISRO chief after his visit to the Somnath Mahadev temple.

Following the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan 3 on the lunar South Pole, the ISRO chief paid a visit to Kerala’s Pournami Kavu Bhadrakali shrine. He has also visited the Goddess Chengalamma shrine in Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh.

When asked about his temple trips, Somnath previously told reporters at the Pournamikavu Bhadrakali Temple in Kerala that science and spirituality are two separate domains that should not be merged.

“I explore the moon, I explore the inner space. It is a part of the journey of his life to explore science and spirituality,” he said adding that he goes to many temples in his quest to find “the meaning of our existence and our journey in this cosmos.”