“I felt honoured when BRICS leaders took a photograph in front of my sand art,” Pattnaik said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BRICS leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of sand sculpture made by Sudarsan Pattnaik. He was attracted to sand art while playing with children on the beaches of the temple town. #HappyDurgaPuja pic.twitter.com/26LVp2AbcN — Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) October 9, 2016"Salute to IndianArmy" for successful #SurgicalStrike on terror points across LOC. The artist runs the open air Sudarsan Sand Art Institute, the only sand art school in India, to train students in his unique art form.

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2016 08:15 UTC