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Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates Birthday Sand Art For Modi
Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik made a large birthday artwork for him.
It was created at Puri Beach in Odisha.
The installation was 25 feet long and showed Modi against the Indian Tricolour.
It was decorated with about 2,500 small lamps called diyas.
Pattnaik said the lamps represented prayers, blessings and good wishes.
His post on X also mentioned using 1,213 mud tea cups, although the report separately described 2,500 diyas.
Many tourists and students from his sand-art institute helped witness or complete the display.
Another artist, Manas Kumar Sahoo, made a separate artwork connected to Modi’s birthday and Vishwakarma Puja.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on September 17, 2026.
Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 25-foot sand installation at Puri Beach in Odisha.
Titled “Aashirwad Ka Diya,” the artwork represented 25 years of public service and included 2,500 diyas.
The sculpture featured Modi’s portrait against the Indian Tricolour and attracted many tourists.
Manas Kumar Sahoo created a separate artwork referencing Vishwakarma Puja, BRICS, Operation Sindoor, Ram Mandir and Make in India.
- Who
- Sand artists Sudarsan Pattnaik and Manas Kumar Sahoo created artworks for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Pattnaik created a 25-foot sand installation titled “Aashirwad Ka Diya,” featuring 2,500 diyas and a 25-years-of-service theme; Sahoo created a separate birthday artwork.
- Where
- Puri Beach, also described as Golden Beach, in Odisha, India.
- When
- September 17, 2026, Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
- Why
- The artworks were created to celebrate Modi’s birthday and express prayers, blessings and good wishes.
Key facts
- Main artist
- Sudarsan Pattnaik
- Installation location
- Puri Beach, Odisha
- Installation size
- 25 feet long
- Artwork title
- “Aashirwad Ka Diya — 25 Years of Seva — Happy Birthday Modi Ji”
- Reported lamps
- 2,500 earthen lamps, or diyas
- Additional material mentioned
- Pattnaik’s X caption also referred to 1,213 mud tea cups
- Occasion
- Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday on September 17, 2026
Quotes
Sudarsan Pattnaik
Padma Shri award-winning sand artist who created the Puri Beach installation
“Wishing Our Hon’ble Prime Minister @narendramodi ji on his birthday. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless him with long and healthy life to serve mother India. I’ve created a Sand Art installation using 1,213 Mud Tea Cups on sand with message #HappyBirthdayModiJi at Puri beach, Odisha.”
freepressjournal.in
“We have created a 25-foot sand art installation to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. It is adorned with 2,500 earthen lamps (diyas).”
news18.com
Sources
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