On the 27th of August, there is going to be a series of unique homams and prayers that are going to be conducted from 4am in the morning till by 9:30pm IST at Sri Rathnagiriswarar temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai.
On this day, there is a combination of 10 different auspicious timings on a same day. Of these 10 different kinds of unique timings, two of them are as powerful as the lunar and solar eclipse on the same day. This occurrence happens only once in 144 years.
For those who are in Chennai, please visit the temple anytime between 4am and 9pm IST on that day to witness this unique event. For those not in Chennai, you are welcome to watch the live webcast of the homam at the following link.
www.rathnagiriswarar.org/live.htm
The religious homams that will be conducted on that day include
4am - Sri Vancha Kalpalatha Vidya Ganapathi Homam and Purnaoothi
6am - Subarivaara Sri Vidya Aavarna Pujai Sri Bala Aavarna Pujai Sri Bala Tripurasundari Pujai Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Moola Paarayanam
10am - Sri Vidya Homam Sri Lalitha Sahasranama homam Vasordhaarai, Poornaoothi
3pm - Sri Raja Mathangi Japam, Homam Poornaoothi
6pm - Sri Maha Varaahi Japam, Homam Poornaoothi
8pm - Sri Vidya Maha shotashi japam, homam
9pm - Maha Poornaoothi Deeparadhanai Kata Yathaasthaanam Divyabhishekam to Sri Aralakesi Ambal (goddess of the temple) Alangaram Maha Deeparadhanai Akshadhaashirvaadham Prasadham
I request one and all to view this unique event either in person or through the webcast and receive the blessings of Sri Aralakesi sametha Sri Rathnagiriswarar.
Also, please pass on this information to who ever might be interested.