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Alandi Pune to host literary gathering on Oct 29 ahead of 100th Marathi Sahitya Sammelan

Pune, Oct 23 (UNI) A literary gathering titled ‘Sahityanishthanchi Mandiyali’ will be held at Fruitwale Dharmashala in Alandi Devachi on October 29, marking the prelude to the 100th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan and recalling the memories of the 69th edition of the literary meet.
The programme will feature a book procession, book worship, devotional music, discussions on literature and spirituality, and cultural performances.
The details were announced at a press conference by Swati Chate, general secretary of the MAEER MIT Group of Institutions, and Sunil Mahajan, secretary of the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad (MSP).
The event is being jointly organised by the World Peace Centre (Alandi), MAEER MIT, Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad and the Marathi Language Department of the Maharashtra government.
Veteran music composer Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar will inaugurate the gathering.
Former Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan president Dr Shripal Sabnis will be the guest of honour, while senior thinker Ulhas Pawar will preside over the programme.
The event will receive the blessings of Dr Vishwanath D. Karad, founder-president of MIT World Peace University. A book procession will be taken out from the Sant Dnyaneshwar Sanjeevan Samadhi Temple to the venue.
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad president Yogesh Soman will perform the book worship ceremony.
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