Odisha’s glorious maritime heritage found a creative expression at the India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, where renowned sand artist Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik presented an impressive sand art installation on behalf of the Commerce & Transport Department, Government of Odisha.

Pattnaik had the proud and memorable opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who greeted him warmly with “Jai Jagannath” — a gesture that beautifully echoed the spiritual and cultural identity of Odisha.

Pattnaik presented to the Prime Minister his sand art inspired by Bali Yatra — a tribute to Odisha’s ancient maritime legacy and historic trade links with Indonesia. He also shared the significance of Kartik Purnima, the sacred day when seafarers from ancient Odisha set sail on overseas voyages symbolis

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