Renowned Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wishes Utkal Divas with sand art
Puri: Internationally acclaimed Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik extended his greeting for the 89th Foundation Day of Odisha, or Utkal Divas with mesmerizing sand art.
Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle and shared the image of the sand art. He made an art with woman’s face with Odishi ornaments, map of Odisha within which the sculptor of famous places of Odisha including Puri Srimandir, Dhaulagiri, Konark Chakra and others are made. Additionally, “Happy Utakala Divas” has been written in both English and Odisha and “Band Utkala Janani” has also been written in Odia.
He shared the post accompanied with a caption that read, “Wishing everyone Happy #UtkalaDibasa #ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ #BandeUtkalaJanani. My Sand Art at Puri beach in Odisha.”
It is worth mentioning here that Odisha is celebrating the 89th foundation day of the state today, also known as ‘Utkal Divas’. On this day in the year 1936, Odisha became an independent state.
Utkal Divas, also known as Odisha Day and Utkala Dibasa, is celebrated on April 1 every year in memory of all the struggle that went into gaining a separate identity for the state that was once part of Kalinga ruled by emperor Ashok, and later by Kharavela.
The state became a separate province, after a long struggle of over three centuries. The state was carved out of the combined Bengal-Bihar-Orissa province, marked the beginning of a new journey for the state.
Wishing everyone Happy #UtkalaDibasa #ଉତ୍କଳଦିବସ #BandeUtkalaJanani . My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/8w1dZV9dbd
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) April 1, 2024
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