Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Congratulates Sudarsan Pattnaik For Winning British Sand Master Award

Odisha's Chief Minister congratulated sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for winning the prestigious 'Fred Darrington', 1st British Sand Master Award at the Sandworld Sand Sculpture Festival in the UK.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi with sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

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Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated Puri-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for being awarded 'The Fred Darrington', 1st British Sand Master Award at the Sandworld Sand Sculpture Festival in Weymouth, UK.

Majhi in a post on X on Saturday said: "Heartiest congratulations to Padma Shri awardee and eminent sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on being honoured with the first British Sand Master Award, 'The Fred Darrington'.

"He conveyed the message of peace through his 10-feet-tall giant statue of Lord Ganesha at the International Sand Art Festival held in Weymouth. His contribution has further enhanced the cultural heritage of our country and state on the global stage." Pattnaik, who is in the UK, in a statement said: "It is an honour for me to receive this award from the Mayor of Weymouth. It is named after Fred Darrington, who contributed a lot towards sand sculpture. I dedicate this award to all my fans and followers, who have always supported me." Pattnaik has created a 10-foot high image of Lord Ganesha, with the message 'World Peace'. He said the competition was organised on the occasion of Sandworld 2025 International sand art festival in Weymouth in the UK.

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