Gayathri homam at Surya Temple

March 23, 2014 02:22 pm | Updated May 19, 2016 10:52 am IST - PUDUCHERRY:

Chinmaya Mission, Puducherry, will organise “Samshti Maha Gayathri Homam” for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday at Surya temple in Krishna Nagar.

A statement said that the homam was performed on Sapthami-Sunday, a significant day for the worship of the Sun. More than 3,000 people are expected to take part in the homan, chanting ‘gayathri mantra’ over three lakh times.

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