Sudarsan Pattnaik Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

 

Here are some lesser-known facts about Sudarsan pattnaik

• Sudarsan was born to a family of low income in Puri (Odisha). Due to the lack of money, he had to abandon his studies halfway through.

• Sudarsan began drawing on the sand sculptures at seven years old. This was because he enjoyed drawing and coloring. Interviewer: He said that his financial circumstances were so poor that he was unable to afford pencils, paper, and colours. So he made Puri Beach his canvas and created wonders on it.

• In his childhood, he used to work as a labourer in his neighbour’s house to contribute to his family’s income.

• Sudarsan pattnaik has become an International sand art representative for India at 50 International Sand Sculpture championships. He has also won 27 for The country.

• In 2008, he won the title of World champion at USF World Sand sculpture Championship in Berlin.

• In 2010, at the 3rd Moscow World sand sculpture championship, Pattnaik won the gold medal in People Choice Awards.

• In 2011, he stood first at Denmark International Sand competition and also bagged a double gold medal at Solo International sand art contest in Mervala in 2012.

• In 2016 he bagged a gold medal in Russia and also got people’s choice prize in Bulgaria in the same year.

• Additionally, he won five consecutive times the German People Choice award.

• Since 1994 Pattnaik provides training for sand artists students through Puri is home to his Sudarsan Sand Art Institute, which is open air.

• Sand Art, which he also wrote, is his work.

• Sudarsan conducts workshops and training in various Fairs and Festivals in and around the countries to propagate the sand art.

• In 2006, 2007, 2008., 2009, 2010 and 2016, he created World Record at Puri beach sand sculpture. He was also included in the Limca Book of World records.

• He became the Brand Ambassador of the International sand art festival of Odisha and the Brand Ambassador of the National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO).

• In 2016, Pattnaik prayed for the speedy recovery of the Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad by making a sand sculpture at Puri beach. Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad was still alive, but he was submerged under the snow. for After being hospitalized for 6 days, he succumbed in his injuries at Siachen.
  

  Sudarsan pattnaik posing with Lance Naik (Hanumanthappa), his sand sculpture.

• In 2017, Pattnaik made a Guinness World Record after he created world’s tallest sandcastle measuring 48 feet and 8 inches (14.84 meters) at the Puri beach.
  

  Sudarsan Pattnaik created the world’s tallest sandcastle in 2017

• In 2018, when the news of the 12 children struck in Thailand’s cave was making rounds in the media, Pattnaik prayed for They made sand sculptures at Puri Beach for the boys.
  

  Sudarsan pattnaik sand-sculptor for the boys struck in Thailand’s cave

• He has many awards and achievements to his account including a gold medal in 10th Moscow sand sculpture championship in Russia 2017, a gold medal in People’s choice at World championship for sand sculpting Russe, Bulgaria 2016, a gold medal at the 12th International sand art competition at Saint Petersburg 2013, a double gold medal at Solo International sand art contest in Mervala 2012; one for most positive sculpture and another for People have the right to choose.

• Here’s a video of Sudarasan Pattnaik’s sand art gallery and a little conversation with him.