Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes 100 chariots; creates new world record- See pics

Sudarsan Pattnaik took about 3 days and 20 hours to complete 100 raths.

Pic courtesy: @sudarsansand

Mumbai: Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has paid tribute to the annual Puri Rath Yatra celebration by creating hundred sand chariots to mark the commencement of the world famous festival.

It took about 3 days and 20 hours for Pattnaik to complete 100 raths and with this he has created a new world record.

Check out his creations here:

My100 sand chariots of Lord Jagannath #RathYatra
sets new world record, enters Limca Book of Records pic.twitter.com/Z7kwe9lQJC

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 6 July 2016

Eagerly waiting for the official announcement from LimcaBook of world records #100SandChariots #RathaJatra pic.twitter.com/PXvCMKCpiO

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 5 July 2016

I have created 100 SandChariots for setting a New Record on the occasion of #jagannath #Rathyatra @ PuriBeach,Odisha pic.twitter.com/NQihA7cwJc

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 4 July 2016

Hon'ble Minister of Tourism and culture @Ashokpandabbsr inaugurated our 100 sand chariots at PuriBeach. #RathaJatra pic.twitter.com/OttRCWLdcA

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 4 July 2016

My sand art of 100 Sand Ratha for #Worldrecord on RathaJatra .we complete it with the blessings of Lord #jagannath pic.twitter.com/hLuAsKYVLI

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 4 July 2016

More than 50 Sand Rath completed.We have to go for 100 by tomorrow 4pm. #Worldrecord on this #RathaJatra @ PuriBeach pic.twitter.com/zeiqOCGdZc

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 3 July 2016

Attempting for a new #Worldrecord on this #Rathyatra at PuriBeach in #Odisha. Bless us . Jai #jagannath pic.twitter.com/JLALz8kx63

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 2 July 2016

Jai #Jaganntha pic.twitter.com/OAc6IOqS3f

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 2 July 2016

Jai #Jagannath ........ pic.twitter.com/Dva2K7j9Nx

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 1 July 2016

My SandArt on Lord Jagannath #RathaJatra at Bhubaneswar airport by @odisha_tourism pic.twitter.com/kDPpGzhrzs

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) 30 June 2016