Pune to Host Vaikunthanayaka Abhangotsav on November 8 as Part of Diwali Pahat 2026
Pune, 5th November 2026: Vaikunthanayaka Abhangotsav will be held in Pune on Sunday, 8th November 2026, as part of Diwali Pahat celebrations on the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi. The programme will feature devotional music and Abhang renditions by three classical vocalists.
The musical presentation will feature Dr. Ashish Ranade from Nashik, a disciple of Pandit Anand Bhate; Mugdha Gaonkar from Goa, a disciple of Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar; and Saurabh Kadgaonkar from Pune, a disciple of Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar.
The programme will be directed by Jeevan Dharmadhikari, while Swarnima Tai of Shri Sant Seva Sangh will handle the narration and interpretation of the compositions.
The event is conceptualised by Shri Sant Seva Sangh, presented by Gatha Creatives and produced by Khadke Foundation. Yugam Realty is the title sponsor, while Kumar Corp, Vishwadeep and Shri Sai Laxmi Jewellers are the co-sponsors.
The programme is being organised around the Guru–Shishya Parampara and the tradition of devotional music in Maharashtra. It will bring together classical vocalists from different cities for a morning of Abhangs and devotional compositions as part of the city’s Diwali Pahat celebrations.
The Vaikunthanayaka Abhangotsav– Diwali Pahat 2026 will be held on Sunday, 8th November 2026, on the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi, from 5:30 am to 8:30 am. The programme will take place at the Rama Purushottam Vidyasankul Amphitheatre, Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha, Gate No. 2, Karvenagar, Pune. Entry to the event will be free and open to all. An alternate entry point has also been provided at Gate No. 10.
