Durga Puja Global Warming Message – Sand Sculpture of Goddess Durga on Puri Beach in Orissa

During important Hindu festivals, world famous sand sculptor and artists Sudarshan Pattnaik from Orissa uses the festival to spread the message of global warming, eco-friendly festivals and environmental awareness. For Durga Puja 2009, Sudarshan Pattnaik has created a Sand idol of Goddess Durga on Puri Beach in Orissa with the message to grow plants to protect environment.

In the sand sculpture, Goddess Durga wears green leaves as ornament and there is a burning globe behind her.

Sudarshan Pattnaik requested all the Puja committees in India to spend some money on planting trees to save the Earth.

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