Sudarshan Pattnaik
Sudarsan Pattnaik (born 15 April 1977) is an Indian sand artist from Puri, Odisha. In 2014, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts.
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Sudarshan Pattnaik
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- Name
- Sudarsan Pattnaik
- Born
- 15 April 1977
- Occupation
- Sand artist
- Birthplace
- Puri, Odisha, India
- Awards
- Padma Shri (2014)
- Nationality
- India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in arts
- Languages
- Odia
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• Pronunciation — s̪ud̪ɔɾʃɔn̪ɔ pɔʈːɔn̪ɑjɔkɔ • Native Name — ସୁଦର୍ଶନ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ • Name — Sudarsan Pattnaik • Born — 15 April 1977 • Occupation — Sand artist • Birthplace — Puri, Odisha, India • Awards — Padma Shri (2014) • Website — www.sudarsansand.art • Illustration — Guinness World Record for world's tallest sand castle at Puri Beach by Sudarshan Pattanaik
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Early life and background
Sudarsan Pattnaik was born in a Karan family in Marchikote Lane, Puri district, Odisha, in 1977. In February 2017, he broke the Guinness world record for making the world's largest sand castle, which was located on Puri Beach, Odisha. His record was broken by Skulptura Projects GmbH in Binz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, in June 2019.
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1977
Sudarshan Pattnaik born at Puri.
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• He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2014 for his contribution in Sand Arts. • People's Choice Award at Sand Sculpting World Cup 2014 at Atlantic City, New Jersey, US. • First Indian to win the Italian Sand Art Award, 2019, at the International Scorrano Sand Nativity event held in Lecce, Italy from 13 to 17 November. • Fred Darrington Sand Master Award in London, UK in 2025.
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- 1.Press Information Bureau. Padma Awards Announced. 25 January 2014.
- 2.Swatman, Rachel. Indian artist breaks world record after building 48-foot sandcastle. Guinness World Records. 2017-02-15.
- 3.Padma Shri is a big honour for my sand art: Sudarsan Pattnaik. The Economic Times. 2014-01-29. 0013-0389.
- 4.Indian artist breaks world record after building 48-foot sandcastle. Guinness World Records. 2017-02-15.
- 5.Mishra, Rashmi. Germany Breaks India's Record of World's Tallest Sandcastle. India News, Breaking News India.com. 2017-09-03.
- 6.Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. Padma Awards Announced. 25 January 2014.
- 7.News.biharprabha.com. Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik wins international sculpting award. 28 June 2014.
- 8.News Update - Sudarsan Pattnaik becomes first Indian to win Italian Sand Art Award. Sarkari Naukri Blog.
- 9.Sudarsan wins award at int’l sand art festival in England. The Times of India. 2025-04-07. 0971-8257.
- 10.Sudarsan Pattnaik becomes first Indian to win UK’s Fred Darrington Sand Master Award. The Times of India. 2025-04-06. 0971-8257.
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