Puri: Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarshan Patnaik has received an invitation from the culture department of Uttar Pradesh to participate in the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. 22 January. Patnaik has created several sand sculptures featuring Lord Rama on various occasions.
Expressing his appreciation for the invitation, Sudarshan mentioned that it is a blessing for him to be a part of this auspicious occasion. The renowned sand artist said in a statement, he plans to collaborate with eight of his students to create sand art during the program. The Padma Award winning artist has actively participated in over 65 international sand sculpture competitions and festivals across the world, and has earned many accolades for our country.
Through his sand art, he constantly strives to raise awareness on various global issues such as HIV/AIDS, global warming, plastic pollution, environmental protection, counter-terrorism, COVID-19 and others. Sudarshan’s dedication to using his art as a medium for social awareness is evident in the impressive subjects he chooses for his sand sculptures. Earlier, in October, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, Sudarshan Patnaik created a sand sculpture ‘Praying for Peace’ at Puri beach in Odisha to show solidarity with the people of Israel affected by the Hamas terrorist attack. Had made.
