The Tiranga Point is a location on the Moon near the lunar south pole where Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram crashed. The site was named on 26 August 2023 at the ISTRAC headquarters in Bengaluru.[1] It is located on the coordinates 70°52′52″S 22°47′02″E / 70.8810°S 22.7840°E[2] and it lies between Manzinus C and Simpelius N craters.[3]
The name Tiranga is derived from the Hindi words Tin and Ranga (originally from the Sanskrit words Tri and Ranga) which colloquially means the Tricolour of National Flag of India.[4]
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said, "The spot on the lunar surface where the Chandrayaan-2 left its footprints in 2019 will be known as 'Tiranga'. This will be an inspiration for every effort made by India. It will remind us any failure is not final."[5]