Puri: Sand Artist Manas Kumar Sahoo has sculpted a sand art on Puri’s Golden Beach near the Light House on the eve of Utkal Diwas (April 1)
Based on ‘Bande Utkal Janani’ theme, Sahoo recounts the story of Odisha’s art, culture and heroism of the people of the State, on the founding day of Odisha.
The famous Konark temple of Odisha has been sculpted in the sculpture. ‘Odissi Dance’ has also been depicted in the sand art which is 8 feet high and 20 feet wide.
About 20 tons of sand has been used to sculpt the art which took Sahoo nearly 12 hours to complete.
“I congratulate the people of Odisha on the occasion of ‘Utkal Diwas’ with with my sand art – “Bande Utkal Janani and Happy Utkal Diwas,” he said.
