Puri, Odisha:
On the occasion of Diwali, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a colorful sand sculpture of Lord Ram holding diya with the message ‘Happy Diwali’ at Puri Beach in Odisha.
People were seen on the beach taking pictures of the masterpiece. The video from the beach showed Pattnaik putting the finishing touches on the beautiful art.
#Happydeepavali 🪔
In the case that #Deepavali I made a sand art on Prabhu #ShriRam at Puri Beach in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/wxxzfOJ03v— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsanand) November 11, 2023
However, this is not the first time that Pattnaik has fascinated people with his unique talent. On several occasions he has created a beautiful sand sculpture of various Hindu gods and goddesses.
Diwali is celebrated every year on Amavasya (or the new moon), the 15th day of the month of Kartik. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November 12.
Speaking to ANI, the famous sand artist shared his best wishes for Diwali with the people of the country.
“On the occasion of Diwali, we have created the largest Diya on the sand with the message Happy Diwali. We wish the people of the country a Happy Diwali. We have also installed Diyas here and made the sculpture of Lord Ram. The Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be inaugurated after Diwali,” Sudarshan told ANI.
It is pertinent to note that the 2019 Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple. After the Supreme Court verdict, the Center formed the Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra’ Trust to take all decisions related to the construction of a beautiful Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The construction of the temple is progressing steadily under the supervision of the Trust. The idol of Ram Lalla will be in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya and participate in the consecration ceremony on January 22, 2024. The letter has been sent by the Trust to Prime Minister Modi and he has accepted the invitation.
The consecration ceremony is scheduled for January 22 and was concluded after a meeting between the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Modi will visit Ayodhya on January 22, 2024 to perform Ram Lalla’s pran pratishtha.
The foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid by Prime Minister Modi on August 5, 2020.
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