Magic Hands: 45-Feet Santa Claus Made of Sand in India Is Glorious

In hope for a world record, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a masterpiece that is Santa Claus.

45-feet tall, 75-feet wide, this is Sudarsan Pattnaik’s latest creation. (Photo Courtesy: Sudarsan Patnaik Twitter Account) 

Internationally acclaimed sand artist, Sudarsan Pattnaik has created yet another joyous masterpiece. The man, the myth, the legend, a 45-feet Santa Claus was created using more than 1,000 tons of sand, 20 pairs of hands and took over 22-hours to make. The outcome which lies on Puri Beach, Odisha, is all one hopes to see, a skilfully made smiling Santa Claus with a message of ‘World Peace’ to go with him.

He tweeted a picture of what could hopefully be a world record.

Pattnaik’s art pieces range from religion to female infanticide, and international issues such as the Syrian refugee crisis and the tragic Chennai floods.