**Bhubaneswar:** While the world is celebrating International Women’s day, international sand artists of Odisha Sudarshan Pattnaik and Manas Sahoo have built sand arts to show their respect for women.
Sudarshan Pattnaik’s art greets all saying, “- “Let’s reduce the gender gap and empower women”.The artist is in Baharain and creates a sand art of HRH Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of Supreme Council for Women with this empowering message.
On the other hand, Manas Sahoo spread the message of equality and courage. His sandart says, “Women are as courageous as men”. He stresses on respecting women and protecting them. He has created his sand art on the golden sea beach of Puri.