Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is gunning for yet another world record with his latest creation: he has built, what might be the world’s tallest Santa Claus on Odisha’s Puri beach, Bhubaneswar with a world peace message. Interestingly, the Santa Claus closely resembles Pattnaik's 2013 attempt to grab the Limca Records -- he had built a 35-foot high sand sculpture of Jesus Christ that also included Santa Claus with the same message of world peace.
45ft high,75ft width,22hrs took me to complete World's tallest SandSantaClaus @#puribeach India,hope for#worldrecord pic.twitter.com/OkqoKJfSp2
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 26, 2015
I am trying to create world's tallest sand #SantaClaus for #Christmas @Puribeach, India. I hope for a #worldrecordpic.twitter.com/DXraNrtxMS
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 23, 2015
If this wasn’t enough, the artist also created beautifully detailed sand sculptures of Lord Jesus and Mother Mary. However, it is the colourful Santa that commands all the attention — it took Pattnaik over 1000 tonnes of sand, and over 22 hours spread across two days with a team of 20 people to pound out the grainy masterpiece that stands at a height of 45 feet.
My sand sculpture of Lord #jesus In our sand art festival from 24th to 1st jan 2016 at Puri Beach Odisha. India pic.twitter.com/DP5fasxikx
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 26, 2015
@sudarsansand's sand art of #MotherMary during sand fest from 24th Dec-1st Jan'16 at Puri Beach. pic.twitter.com/z489dunogi
— Prasar Bharati (@prasarbharati) December 25, 2015
The sculptures will be on display from December 24 to January 1. Here are other sculptures the artist has created in the past to mark special occasions and raise awareness.
My sand art for #OliveRidleyTurtle Awareness with a message "Love Us, Save Us "@ #Puribeach ,Odisha india Wednesday pic.twitter.com/ciNpgPDVep
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 16, 2015
#BreastCancerAwareness : my sand art with message "prevention vs disease" at Puri beach @odisha#indiapic.twitter.com/pjyZTEm8aM
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 13, 2015
#AwardWapsi no solution.I appealed,if there is a feeling of #Intolerance,plz show through creative dialogue & art. pic.twitter.com/rQ6CqvWocA
— sudarsan pattnaik (@sudarsansand) November 3, 2015
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