International sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of Lord Hanuman for Hanuman Jayanti at the Puri Beach in Odisha. The sculpture had an impression of Lord Hanuman holding a gada (mace). Sharing a picture of his art, Pattnaik said, "May Lord Hanuman shower his blessing on everyone." Earlier, he created a sculpture of Lord Hanuman at Bhubaneswar airport.