Dhanteras 2017: Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand art on Puri Beach.
It's no secret that Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand art is always awe-inspiring, but this time, for Dhanteras, he has outdone himself. Dhanteras marks the beginning of the festival of Diwali and is considered to be one of the most auspicious days for Hindus. It is believed that Dhanteras marks the day Goddess Lakshmi came out from the ocean of milk during the churning of the sea. This year, Dhanteras falls on October 17. Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand sculpture shows Goddess Lakshmi and is created on the Puri beach in Odisha.
The intricate work on the sand sculpture of Goddess Lakshmi has left Twitter spellbound.
Look at the Dhanteras sand art below:
On Twitter, Sudarsan Pattnaik's sand art has been 'liked' almost 1,000 times. Here's what people are saying about the sculpture:
Dhanteras Puja is not only done for goddess Lakshmi but also Kuber, who is the god of wealth. You can learn more about Dhanteras
here.
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