As the daru (tree log) reached the pilgrim town after a nine-day journey from Kharipadia in Jagatsinghpur district, the painting was created on the Grand Road in front of the Gundicha Temple.
This is a first of its kind, is around 40 feet long and 60 feet wide depicting a neem tree with Sankha, Chakra in it.
Around one ton sand was used with some colour sand for the sand painting which took 5 hours to complete.
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