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Vande Mataram 150: 36,000 Lamps at Shaniwarwada, 7 November

Name: Vande Mataram 150: 36,000 Lamps at Shaniwarwada, 7 November
Start: 2026-11-07T18:00:00+05:30
End: 2026-11-07T21:00:00+05:30
Location: Shaniwarwada grounds

When:: Sat 7 Nov 2026
Where:: Shaniwarwada grounds, Shaniwar Peth, Pune
Entry fees:: Free entry
Timing:: 6 pm to 9 pm

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About the event

Pune Municipal Corporation marks the 150th year of "Vande Mataram", the national song that inspired India's freedom struggle, with a lamp lighting ceremony at Shaniwarwada.

Programme name: "Sanman Rashtrageetacha, Abhiman Punekaranchya" (सन्मान राष्ट्रगीताचा, अभिमान पुणेकरांचा).

36,000 diyas will be lit in an attempt at a world record.
50 Veer Naris, wives of soldiers who gave their lives for the country, will be honoured.
A military band will play, and Vande Mataram will be sung.

All Punekars are welcome.