
New Delhi: Odisha-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik's sculpture of Hindu god Ganesha has won two gold medals at the just-concluded Solo International Sand Art Contest in Marbella, Spain. Pattnaik's 3.5-metre sand sculpture bearing message - "Save The Sea Life" - won in 'People's Choice' and 'Best Positive' sculpture categories. Pattnaik used about 1,000 tonnes of sand to build the sculpture. He was the only sand artist from India to participate...

03:44 PM, Jul 18, 2012

London: Odisha-based sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik beat stiff competition from nine participants to win an international sand sculpture championship in Denmark on Friday, making India proud at the first such event in Copenhagen. Pattnaik's 2.5 metres high sand sculpture of a mermaid pleading for human effort to save the oceans was declared the winner of the championship. The Puri-based sand artist, known for his sculptures that send out strong topical...

08:57 AM, Jun 01, 2012

Bhubaneswar: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Friday began sculpting a huge cake and 38 bats in sand on the beach of his home town Puri as a birthday gift to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who turns 38 Sunday. Pattnaik said this is a special year for Sachin because of India's victory in the cricket World Cup. "That is why I am creating the bats and a big colourful birthday cake to pay...

11:56 AM, Apr 23, 2011

Sudarsan Pattnaik started off as a poor domestic helper. But his determination growing with the hardships in life. ...

09:57 AM, Oct 27, 2010

A four-feet high sculpture of Michael was created on the beaches of Puri. ...

02:12 AM, Jun 28, 2009