Sudarsan Pattnaik is an Indian sand artist from Puri, Odisha. In 2014, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, for his seashore sand arts. From Wikipedia
Controversy escalates over the naming of Digha's Rs 250 crore temple as 'Jagannath Dham,' with Odisha urging West Bengal to respect Puri's religious and cultural heritage.
