Sudarsan Pattnaik (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian

sand artist Sand art is the practice of modelling sand into an artistic form, such as sand brushing, sand sculpting, sand painting, or creating sand bottles. A sandcastle is a type of sand sculpture resembling a miniature building, often a castle. The d ...

from Puri,

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. In 2014, the

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honoured him with the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts.

Early life and background

Sudarsan Pattnaik was born in a poor family in Marchikote Lane,

Puri Puri () is a coastal city and a Nagar Palika, municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is als ...

district,

, in 1977. In February 2017, he broke the

Guinness world record ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

for making the world's largest sand castle, which was located on

Puri Beach Puri Beach or the Golden beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is known for being a tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place. The beach is the site of the annual Pur ...

, Odisha. His record was broken by Skulptura Projects GmbH in Binz, Germany, in June 2019.

International awards and achievements

*Italy: First Indian to win the Italian Sand Art Award, 2019, at the International Scorrano Sand Nativity event held in

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, Italy from 13 to 17 November.

Awards and achievements

* He was awarded

, the Fourth Highest Civilian Award in India, in 2014 for his contribution in Sand Arts. * People's Choice Award at Sand Sculpting World Cup 2014 at

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, US.

References

External links

Website Dedicated to Mr. Patnaik's work

An OrissaDiary Interview with Mr. Sudarsan Patnaik

* ttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/6309340/Sand-sculptures-by-Sudarsan-Pattnaik-from-India.html?image=6 Telegraph (UK) Sand sculptures by Sudarsan Pattnaik from India
Sand Art Image of Gaddafi in Reuter Story

* ttp://www.telegraphindia.com/1110519/jsp/orissa/story_13997910.jsp Youth projects ideas through sand ar
Sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik's sand art images

* ttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1321262.cms Unique 'get well soon' wish for Big B (The Times of India)
A sand sculpture of Amitabh Bachchan (apunkachoice.com)

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