On the eve of Christmas, international sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a huge sand sculpture of Santa Claus at Blue Flag Beach in Puri in Odisha.Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created the sand sculpture of Santa Claus using onions at Puri's Blue Flag beach with the message 'Gift A Plant, Green The Earth' on the eve of Christmas.

Each year, he endeavors to craft unique sculptures along Puri's Blue Flag beach. This time, he has unveiled the world's largest onion and sand installation in the form of Santa Claus, measuring an impressive 100 feet in length, 20 feet in height, and 40 feet in width. A staggering two tonnes of onions were utilized in this creation. The underlying message conveyed is clear: "Gift A Plant, Green The Earth," as emphasized by the artist.The internationally acclaimed artist has been making sand sculptures based on a variety of themes over the years.