Sudarsan Pattnaik

Sudarsan Pattnaik
ସୁଦର୍ଶନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ
Born (1977-04-15) 15 April 1977 (age 47)
Puri, Odisha, India
OccupationSand artist
AwardsPadma Shri (2014)[1]
Websitewww.sudarsansand.art
Guinness World Record for world's tallest sand castle at Puri beach Sudarshan Pattanaik[2]

Sudarsan Pattnaik (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian sand artist from Puri, Odisha. In 2014, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts.[3]

Early life and background

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Sudarsan Pattnaik was born in a poor family in Marchikote Lane, Puri district, Odisha, in 1977. In February 2017, he broke the Guinness world record for making the world's largest sand castle, which was located on Puri Beach, Odisha.[4] His record was broken by Skulptura Projects GmbH in Binz, Germany, in June 2019.[5]

Awards and achievements

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  • He was awarded Padma Shri by Government of India, the Fourth Highest Civilian Award in India, in 2014 for his contribution in Sand Arts.[6]
  • People's Choice Award at Sand Sculpting World Cup 2014 at Atlantic City, US.[7]
  • First Indian to win the Italian Sand Art Award, 2019, at the International Scorrano Sand Nativity event held in Lecce, Italy from 13 to 17 November.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ Swatman, Rachel (15 February 2017). "Indian artist breaks world record after building 48-foot sandcastle". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Padma Shri is a big honour for my sand art: Sudarsan Pattnaik". The Economic Times. 29 January 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Indian artist breaks world record after building 48-foot sandcastle". Guinness World Records. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ Mishra, Rashmi (3 September 2017). "Germany Breaks India's Record of World's Tallest Sandcastle". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins international sculpting award". News.biharprabha.com. IANS. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. ^ "News Update - Sudarsan Pattnaik becomes first Indian to win Italian Sand Art Award". Sarkari Naukri Blog. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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