Know How The Sand Art Culture Had Evolved From Odisha

Sand art is now one of the trending or modern art across the world. But it has started from the authentic land of India. Odisha is the birthplace of this modern art. And now all over the world have following the trend. It is more interesting than other. It is quite easier and quicker than other carving like stone. Fine grained sand and water become an attractive sculpture when the fingers of an artist touch it. Normal sand have turned to the living statues. Padma Shree Sudarshan Pattnaik is one of the popular and admirable sand art artist of Odisha.

 Sand art now turned as to one of the most popular art. Odisha has taken birth to various sand artists. Not only in Odisha but in other places like Singapore, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Norway, Netherland, France and the USA also, this modern art is very famous. Because it is made of only fine sand and water and collapses after the moisture of its passes away. As being an eye catching and transferable method, it has been used as the way of spreading current issues, festivals, sports, world peace and so on. 

The History Behind Sand Art:

There is an ancient talk behind Sand Art. The author of Dandi Ramayan, Poet Balaram Das was a great devotee of Lord Jagannath. Once he tried to climb the chariot of Lord Jagannath during Ratha Yatra to offer his prayer. But he wasn’t allowed by the priests of the chariot to climb it to offer his prayer and also insulted by them. Then he was frustrated and humiliated for this. He went to the beach and carved the statues of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on the Golden sand. Then there he started praying and worshipping these statues. This is the power of his devotion that the original statues vanished from the chariot and appeared at that place where he was worshipping.

Every year first five days of December has been celebrated as the 'International Sand Art Festival' in Odisha. The event was organized by Odisha Tourism. Artists from Abroad have participated in this competition. The best artist won the prize of Rs.100000. Sudarshan Pattnaik is the brand ambassador of the festival.