SUDARSHAN PATTNAIK born in ODISHA(PURI) is the inventor of
sand art in India and has learned this form of art
by himself without any guidance but only by practice and creative ideas.
He has won many national and international awards for his creative
designs and has recorded his name in the
World records for sculpting the
tallest Santa Claus and most Santa Claus image built on sand which also added himself in
LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS after winning 5 consecitive times Berlin Sand Awards.
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Sudarshan Pattnaik won the
People's Choice Prize at the
1st Moscow International Sand Sculpture Championship held in Russia. He had created 15 feet high Hindu God Ganesha to create awareness
among with people on the potential dangers of global warming at the
International Sand Championship.
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Sudarshan Pattnaik won Gold medal for
People’s Choice at
2nd Moscow World Sand
Sculpture championship2010 held in Russia for his sculpture
of “RAJ KAPOOR, THE ICON OF INDO-RUSIAN FRIENDSHIP”
.
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Sudarsan Pattnaik won the
people’s choice prize at the
3rd Moscow World
Sand Sculpture Championship in Russia for his sculpture of
Mona Lisa. He had created a two-meter Mona Lisa
He was the only participant to represent India in the competition held on May 4 to 11,2011
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Pattnaik has so far participated in more than 35 international sand
sculpture championships across the world and won many awards for the
country.
He established "
The Golden Sand Art Institute” to support the Indian youth who are interested in Sand-Making Sculptures. For this contribution from him we are really Proud of him and India too.