Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created an eight-foot sculpture at Puri Beach to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his Odisha visit. Featuring the Konark Wheel and RBI Data Centre, it highlights Odisha’s cultural heritage and India’s digital infrastructure development . Puri: Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has created an 8-foot sand sculpture at Puri Beach to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Odisha.