Puri, Jan 23: On the occasion of the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, world-renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of the national hero at Puri beach in Odisha.
On the sand art, Pattnaik wrote, "Jai Hind" with “Salute to NETAJI”. The sand artist created a sand sculpture as a tribute to the legendary freedom fighter. Born on January 23, 1897, Netaji played a crucial role in India's freedom movement. Today is Bose's 128th birth anniversary.
Sharing the pictures of the sand sculpture of Netaji on Twitter, Pattnaik wrote: " Tribute to the great leader and one of the most inspirational figure in our history #NetajiSubhashChandraBose on his birth anniversary. My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha. #JaiHind🇮🇳
#ParakramDiwas”
The Government had declared Jan 23 as Parakram Diwas in 2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.