Pune to host Vaikunthanayak Abhangotsav on Narak Chaturdashi as part of Diwali Pahat 2026

Pune, November 5: The Vaikunthanayak Abhangotsav will be held in the city as part of Diwali Pahat 2026. The programme is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, on the occasion of Narak Chaturdashi. Three classical vocalists will present devotional music and abhangs at the event, which forms part of the Diwali Pahat celebrations.

The three singers at the morning concert are Dr Ashish Ranade of Nashik, a disciple of Pandit Anand Bhate; Mugdha Gaonkar of Goa, a disciple of Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar; and Saurabh Kadgaonkar of Pune, a disciple of Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar. The three singers are thus coming from different cities.

Jeevan Dharmadhikari will direct the programme. Swarnima Didi of Shri Sant Seva Sangh will introduce the compositions and also offer their explanation. The introduction and explanation of the compositions will thus be part of the programme alongside the singers' performances.

The event was conceived by Shri Sant Seva Sangh. It is 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 co-sponsors.

The programme is built around the guru-shishya tradition and Maharashtra's devotional music tradition. As part of the city's Diwali Pahat, classical singers from different cities will share one stage for a morning of abhangs and devotional compositions.

The Vaikunthanayak Abhangotsav, Diwali Pahat 2026, will run from 5:30 am to 8:30 am on Sunday, November 8, 2026, Narak Chaturdashi. It will be held at the Rama Purushottam Vidyasankul amphitheatre of the Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Sanstha in Karvenagar, Pune. Entry is through Gate No. 2.

Entry is free and open to all. An alternative entrance has also been arranged at Gate No. 10, so visitors can enter through either Gate No. 2 or Gate No. 10.