International Women’s Day 2019: Acclaimed artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik creates stunning sand ‘picture’ at Odisha's Puri Beach

With a bold UN theme that reads, ‘’ Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovative for Change, sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik for International Women’s Day creates yet another spectacular sand art to celebrate women. A historical day that can be traced back to February 28, 1909, in New York after the Socialist Party of America organized sought a change in how a women’s right is perceived regarding better pay, suffrage and shorter work hours, March 8 since then has been observed annually to recognise the strength, resilience and determination of a woman.

Celebrating this historic day for women, Patnaik shared pictures of the sand art at the Odisha's Puri Beach with the caption, "My sand art on International #WomensDay with message 'Think equal, Built smart, Innovate for change', at Puri beach in Odisha."

Check out the sand art here: 

Happy International #WomensDay⁠⁠ : My SandArt with message “Think equal, Built smart, Innovate for change”, at Puri beach in Odisha . @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/D8ticigsTO

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) March 8, 2019

Sudarsan Pattnaik’s sand art like most of his works were quick to notice by the masses, a hat-removing worth talent that resulted in him to be awarded  Padma Shri by Government of India in 2014, Pattnaik annually, month gives sand a meaning with beautiful sand arts on social issues, festivals, observances and important events that happens across the globe.