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Sunita Williams’ return sparks joy in her Gujarat hometown
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Celebration of Sunita from America to Gujarat
Astronaut Sunita Williams' Dragon spacecraft has landed on Earth after spending more than 9 months in space. Celebrations are taking place from America to her ancestral village.
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Sunita Williams' Indian Home
This is Sunita's ancestral home in India, located in Jhulasan village of Mehsana district in Gujarat, where her father lived with his family before moving to America.
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Yajna for Sunita Williams lasted for 9 months
Special prayers and rituals were performed for 9 months in Williams' ancestral village for her successful journey in space. Everyone was eagerly waiting for Sunita's return.
Sunita Williams' ancestral village school
Posters of Sunita are displayed on walls of school in Williams' village. The children prayed to God for her return and said that they too would make India proud like Sunita Didi.
Women also prayed for Sunita Williams
These women are from Sunita Williams' ancestral village of Jhulasan, who worshiped Sunita's picture in the temple. Now these women are celebrating.
Havan-Yagya performed in the village for Sunita
The whole village considers Sunita as their daughter. They say that she may have gone to America, but she is still a daughter of our village.
Sunita Williams when she came to India in 2017
This picture of Sunita Williams is from 2017 when she was on a tour of India. During this time, she came to her ancestral village, where she greeted the villagers by hugging them.
Sunita Williams' ancestral village Jhulasan
This is Williams' ancestral village Jhulasan, where the celebration is at its peak right now. Everyone is congratulating each other by feeding sweets on the daughter's victory.