Have you ever wondered why these tweets about NASA Diwali pictures go viral during the festival of lights? Diwali is incomplete without this particular photoshopped image being shared. The image depicts India as seen from space during Diwali. Every Indian, knowingly or unknowingly, at some point over time, has shared these instead-lit images. Some share them jokingly, while others are more serious and believe them to be true.

On Twitter, you'll find your feed flooded with images as such. This time, however, the internet took the funny side. They made some awesome memes and flooded the internet with their wit. If you open up any social media platform, you will see the memes making the rounds.

The pictures usually depict India with glaring bright spots and shining lights. This is why it is known as the "festival of lights." It is celebrated by lighting earthen lamps and candles, setting up lights; bursting firecrackers; and setting out sky lanterns. People from all strata of society celebrate the festival. In 2022, the festival was celebrated on October 24, Monday.

Some members made fun of how they obtained the image after convincing a friend working at NASA, claiming James Webb Telescope took the shot. The Twitterati was flooded with sarcastic comments, and everyone was enjoying it.

Here are some reactions:

OMGG NASA TOOK A PHOTO OF INDIA DURING DIWALI FESTIVAL FROM SPACE!! SO PROUD OF OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY !!! <3 JAI HI… https://t.co/MzmmQLNQ32
— Sonic (on the edge) hog (@__why_god_why__) 1666650061000

My friend is interning at NASA, I asked him to use the new James Webb telescope 🔭 to take a picture of IndiaAnd he… https://t.co/aovA9axjan
— Rohit Gulati (@RawHeatG) 1666622122000

Diwali is incomplete without this image popping up as a Diwali night photo of India released by NASA 🤭🤣 https://t.co/8hrtbq7dLI
— Sarawat (@Savvy_sarawat) 1666587546000

Happy Diwali to all. Hope y'all receive lots of sweets and lots of NASA image https://t.co/zjTXKcoLgw
— Sayan (@Tweets_by_Sayan) 1666585071000

FAQs:

When was Diwali in 2022?
Diwali 2022 was celebrated on October 24 worldwide.
Is the picture by NASA of India during Diwali original?
No, it is a fake image circulating on social media platforms for the past few years.

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As 'fake' satellite images of India again flood Twitter during Deepavali, netizens share hilarious memes

During the festival of lights, the internet was again filled with photoshopped images of India taken by NASA. The Twitteratis couldn't keep calm and made memes out of it.

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