Sudarsan Pattnaik Creates 10-Foot Maa Durga Installation Using Fruits and Vegetables
Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 10-foot-tall Maa Durga installation at Puri Beach for Durga Puja 2026, using around eight tonnes of sand combined with 32 varieties of fruits and vegetables, including 22 types of vegetables and 10 types of fruits. Completed in five hours with help from his Sand Art Institute students, the artwork blends devotion with environmental creativity, offering a unique tribute to the goddess and promoting appreciation of natural resources.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 31/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, ndtv, news18, english. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 17 Oct, 06:47 am. Other outlets followed.