Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates and displays a large Maa Durga installation on Puri Beach for Durga Puja. Multiple outlets report the artwork is a 10-foot-tall sand sculpture that uses about eight tonnes of sand and incorporates produce from 32 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Pattnaik shares details and visuals of the installation on social media, wishing viewers peace and prosperity.
The sources add that the installation’s design includes 22 varieties of vegetables and 10 varieties of fruits, using their colors and textures to depict the goddess. One report says the sculpture is completed in about five hours with support from students of his Sand Art Institute. Another describes the work as a distinctive alternative to conventional idol and traditional sand-sculpture formats, presenting Durga using everyday foods during the festival.
All accounts frame the display as a devotional tribute aligned with Durga Puja celebrations, which involve worship, rituals, and elaborate decorations.
