WATCH: World's Biggest Santa Claus Of Tomato With Sand Created By Renowned Sand Artist In Odisha
World's biggest Santa Claus made with tomatoes and sand has been sculpted by an international sand artist and Padma Shree awardee, Sudarsan Pattnaik, on the Gopalpur beach in Odisha.
Popular sand artist and Padma Shree awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik created sand art of Santa Claus made with tomatoes on Gopalpur beach in Odisha on the occasion of Christmas. 1.5 tons of tomatoes have been used in the installation of this piece, the artist revealed.
The sculpture is 27ft high and 60 ft wide in size. Pattnaik also had the help of his students who joined hands with him to complete it in time.
Pattnaik posted a video on Twitter showcasing the Santa Claus that he and his students have created together. Have a look at the video below to see the sand art.
#TomatoSanta World's biggest Tomato with Sand #SantaClause installation of 1.5 tons of Tamato at Gopalpur beach in Odisha , India. This sculpture is 27ft high, 60 ft wide. My students joined hand with me to complete the sculpture. #MerryChristmas2022 pic.twitter.com/s1cOeYQzEC
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 25, 2022
In the 15-second video posted by Pattnaik, we can see a huge sand art of Santa Claus made with tomatoes and sand. Pattnaik can be seen in the video, giving some finishing touches to the sculpture. People gathered around to see this being made in realtime with their own eyes.
#TomatoSanta World's biggest Tomato with Sand #SantaClause installation of 1.5 tons of Tamato at Gopalpur beach in Odisha , India. This sculpture is 27ft high, 60 ft wide. My students joined hand with me to complete the sculpture. #MerryChristmas pic.twitter.com/HEOE426Cg8
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 25, 2022
People applauded Pattnaik in the comment section of the tweet for his efforts, however, a section of users felt he could've gone with something other than tomato to avoid wastage.
Christmas Celebrations
Meanwhile, people across India and the world are observing Christmas celebrations today. In this video, we can see the people of Mumbai from all age groups, singing and dancing together at Marine Drive on the occasion.
#WATCH | People dance & sing at Marine Drive in Mumbai as they celebrate the festival of #Christmas pic.twitter.com/kG5nSwBTfl
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2022
Many people can be seen wearing Christmas hats and funky Christmas-themed shades while dancing. All of them could be seen swaying and dancing to the beats of the title song of a Bollywood film called 'An Evening In Paris,' which has been sung by the Late Mohammed Rafi.
People across the nation are celebrating Christmas by visiting churches and gathering together to dance and sing. As the evening sets in, more and more people will be seen celebrating this with their friends and family.
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