Laughing Buddha at Chandrabhaga Beach. All in Sand.

Puri: Internationally acclaimed Sand Artist Ranjan Kumar Ganguly created a sand sculpture of Laughing Buddha Feng Shui, the Symbol for Good Luck and Prosperity, through Sand Sculpture at Konark Chandrabhaga sea beach in Sand Festival organized by Tourism Department Govt of Odisha.

It is noteworthy to mention that the Sand Art Festival started at Chandrabhaga, beach, Konark from 29^th December 2011.

As many as 24 sand artists from different parts of Odisha have participated in this festival and are presenting different kinds of sculptures, that attract a lot of tourists from different places of India and also foreigners.

The Tourism Department Government of Odisha, for the first time has organised a month long Sand Art Festival at Chandrabhaga beach, Konark. The arrangement at the beach is eye catching, especially in the morning and evening time, lot of tourists are enjoying the sand art.

The Sand art festival will continue up to 29^th January 2012.