Odisha sand artist's sculpture to mark German win

Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Monday created a sand sculpture on the beach of Odisha's Puri town to congratulate the German team on winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Published : 15 July 2014, 07:30 AM
Updated : 15 July 2014, 07:30 AM

Patnaik, with the help of his students, created a five-feet-tall image of a stadium with the face of German captain Philipp Lahm.

The 37-year-old Pattnaik, a native of Puri, about 55 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, is a recipient of the Padma Shri award and has participated in over 50 international sand sculpture championships and festivals.