Sudarshan Pattnaik creates biggest Sand Diya & Lord Ram at Odisha’s Puri beach
Puri, Nov 11 : Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture of biggest Diya and Lord Ram with message ” Happy Diwali” at Puri beach in Odisha.
The sand artist has created a 50 feet long and 50 feet wide sand art by installing mud diyas and a sand sculpture of Lord Ram holding a diya on his hand.
He has used about 5 tons of sand in it. Students of his sand art Institute joined hands with him to complete the sculpture.
Diwali, the festival of lights, is mainly celebrated in honour of Lord Ram’s return to his kingdom in Ayodhya, after staying in exile for 14 years.
Sudarshan said since the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya will be inaugurated in January 2024, he has created the sand sculpture of Lord Ram this year.
So far Padma awardee artist Sudarsan has participated in more than 65 International sand art competitions and festivals around the World and won many prizes for our country.
His sand art on social awareness has been highly appreciated by many International and National Organisations.
