Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates Sand Sculpture of Lord Ganesha on Puri Beach with 20 Types of Fruits

Puri (Odisha) (India), September 7 (ANI): To celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in a unique way, renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has created an exquisite representation of Lord Ganesha using sand at Puri beach.

Sudarshan took to social media on Saturday and shared pictures of the sand sculpture, made using 20 different types of fruits.

The sand artist, who has been awarded the Padma Shri, has written the message of “World Peace” next to the sculpture.

“On the occasion of GaneshChaturthi, my SandArt of Shri Ganesha with installation of 20 different types of fruits, at Puri beach. Happy GaneshChaturthi,” he posted.

Ganesh Chaturthi, a vibrant ten-day festival that begins today, is celebrated across India with great enthusiasm.

The festival will end on Anantha Chaturdashi.

Devotees across the country are taking part in preparations, including bringing Ganesh idols into their homes, observing fasts, preparing traditional offerings and visiting pandals.

From visiting temples to seek blessings from the Almighty to bringing Ganpatti Bappa home to decorating the premises with flowers, devotees celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in their own unique way.

In a remarkable display of devotion and tradition, a sweet shop in Kolkata’s Bhawanipore area has prepared a colossal 500 kilo laddu to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.

Speaking to ANI, Priyanka Malik, owner of the heritage sweet shop Balaram Mullick and Radharaman Mullick, shared her excitement about the creation. “Our festive season begins with Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a very auspicious day for us and we try to do something special every year. Our shop is almost 140 years old and this year we have prepared a 500 kg laddu to offer to Lord Ganesh.” The festival dedicated to Lord Ganesh began yesterday (September 6) and will be observed for 10 days. (ANI)