Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla celebrated this year's Diwali from space by sharing a video of Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad,
and Delhi, glowing like a galaxy of lights as seen from orbit. The astronaut emphasised that it looks like watching a "living galaxy unfurl beneath you." Shukla said that one can feel the view in every fibre of your being. "Flying over India from space — from the sunlit southwest to the misty northeast — is like watching a living galaxy unfurl beneath you. You don’t just see it; you feel it in every fibre of your being," Shukla wrote.
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Flying over India from space — from the sunlit southwest to the misty northeast — is like watching a living galaxy unfurl beneath you. You don’t just see it; you feel it in every fibre of your being.
The peninsula glows like a jewel. To the left, Pune sparkles; below, Bengaluru… pic.twitter.com/ZWfwWFlz9R— Shubhanshu Shukla (@gagan_shux) October 20, 2025
Saying that the "peninsula glows like a jewel," Shukla said, on the left, "Pune sparkles, below Bengaluru and Hyderabad shimmer like constellations drawn by human hands." He added that far on the horizon is a faint yet familiar gleam, New Delhi, making its presence known.
"Then come the purple flares — thunderstorms flashing through clouds, nature’s own pyrotechnics reminding you who the original artist of light truly is," he wrote, describing the beauty of the view.
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Not just the metro cities, Shukla further shed light on the Himalayas, calling it a "silent, solemn silhouette against the void."
He said that watching this grand spectacle unfold, one cannot help but smile. "This isn’t just Diwali on Earth — it’s Diwali of Earth. The festival of lights, written across an entire nation, glowing proudly on a cosmic stage," he added.
