Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Baramati in Maharashtra on November 3, 2026, to inaugurate the newly developed Prerna Sthal at Vidya Pratishthan. NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar announced the visit on October 3. Modi is also scheduled to unveil a four-tonne statue of Gautam Buddha at the site.When will PM Modi visit Baramati?PM Modi is scheduled to visit Baramati on November 3, 2026, according to Sharad Pawar. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at Baramati airport at around 10 a.m. before travelling to Vidya Pratishthan.The visit will include the inauguration of Prerna Sthal and the unveiling of the Gautam Buddha statue. The main programme is scheduled to begin at around 11:45 a.m., according to details reported after Pawar’s announcement.What is Prerna Sthal in Baramati?Prerna Sthal is a newly developed site at the Vidya Pratishthan campus in Baramati. It includes a large statue of Gautam Buddha installed at the Nakshatra Garden.The Buddha statue weighs four tonnes. Reports also said the statue is nine feet tall. The site will also display paintings and photographs of several important personalities from Maharashtra and India.What will PM Modi do during the visit?PM Modi will inaugurate Prerna Sthal and unveil the Gautam Buddha statue during his Baramati visit. He is also expected to interact with students working in artificial intelligence and students involved in startups at Vidya Pratishthan.According to details shared by Sharad Pawar, the campus has an AI centre where 640 students are currently enrolled. The visit will also include a main programme where Prime Minister Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are expected to address the gathering.Who has been invited to the Baramati event?Several public figures and business and education leaders have been invited to the event. Sharad Pawar said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar are among those invited.Representatives from Microsoft, Oxford University, the Gates Foundation and other organisations have also been invited. Serum Institute of India’s Cyrus Poonawalla and Bharat Forge representatives are among the other invited guests mentioned in reports.The Prerna Sthal campus will feature paintings and photographs of figures including Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Ahilyadevi Holkar, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, Savitribai Phule, Mahatma Gandhi and Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
