Sunita Williams to visit India? Cousin highlights NASA astronaut’s Indian roots: ‘Proud daughter of Gujarat’
- Sunita Williams is returning to Earth after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station, as confirmed by multiple villagers and family members.
- Residents of Jhulasan, Gujarat, are celebrating her return with a grand procession, prayer chanting, and fireworks, according to Navin Pandya, her cousin.
- Prayers and preparations have been made for celebrations similar to Deepavali and Holi, including a grand procession and prayer chanting, as explained by her cousin Navin Pandya.
- Williams holds the record for the most time spent spacewalking by a female astronaut, completing 62 hours over nine spacewalks during her missions.
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Sunita Williams' cousin in Gujarat says 'doing Yajna for her safe return' as astronaut heads back to Earth
With Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams set to return to Earth after more than nine months, her family in Gujarat is observing her homecoming with prayers and rituals. “Everyone in the family, including her mother, brother, and sister, is happy that she is coming back home,” said her cousin Dinesh Rawal. “We are doing a ‘yagna’ for her return and will distribute sweets upon her arrival. She is the pride of the nation.” The family has a…
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