Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture of Lord Ganesh at Puri beach on September 18. The sculpture was made by installing pieces of steel bowls with a message of 'World Peace' for Ganesh Chaturthi. The sculpture was made on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. This year the Ganesh Chaturthi festival will begin on September 19 and will continue for 10 days until September 29. The festival celebrates Ganesha as the God of New Beginnings and the Remover of Obstacles as well as the god of wisdom and intelligence.