Giant Sand, Onion Santa Claus by Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates World Record

Puri: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a world record-making giant Santa Claus on Puri beach with sand and onions to mark the Christmas festivities. Around two tonnes of onions were used for this world’s biggest Santa Claus installation.

The Chief Editor Sushma Narvekar and Senior Adjudicator Sanjay Narvekar of the World Record Book of India declared the sand art as a new world record, informed Pattnaik on his X handle.

Our World's biggest Onion and Sand installation of #SantaClaus. Set a New World record. The Chief Editor Sushma Narvekar and Senior Adjudicator Sanjay Narvekar of World Record Book of India declared it as a new world record and they presented me official certificate and a medal… pic.twitter.com/IzseZTpVsn

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) December 25, 2023

This Santa Claus made by Sudarsan Pattnaik is 100 feet high and propagates the the message ‘Gift a Plant Green The Earth’.