Odisha’s Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates Sand Art On Maa Durga With 5000 Lemons

Padma Shri Sudarshan Pattnaik of Odisha, a renowned sand artist, paid his respects to Goddess Durga by making a sand sculpture of the Goddess out of over 5,000 lemons with the words “Prayer for blessings.” The sand sculpture was made to wish Team Bharat luck in their bid to win the Cricket World Cup in 2023.

The sculpture was made in the Basvesvar Adishakti Tarun Mandala Shahapeth locality of Bijapur, Karnataka. Pattnaik stated that it was their first time using lemon on sand. “Here, Team India captain Rohit Sharma is seen praying to Maa Durga for World Cup blessings.”