Bhubaneswar: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman through a beautiful installation at the Puri beach in Odisha.
The Padma Shri awardee and internationally recognised sand artist created a mesmerising work of sand art to welcome Abhinandan back home. In a photo shared on Twitter by Surdarshan, an image of Abhinandan can be seen carved out on sand with the word “Welcome Home Abhinandan” written beside it. A fighter jet can be seen taking off alongside.
Talking to ANI, the renowned sand artist said, “We welcome Abhinandan with our sand art. It took me and my students two tonnes of sand to create the sculpture.” This is not the first time Sudarsan has etched a sand art in honour of IAF pilot Abhinandan. On February 28 too he etched Abhinandan’s likeness on sand and wrote “Salute to Our Brave Hero Abhinandan”, alongside it.
