Bhubaneswar, June 1: Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has added yet another feather to his cap.

His 15-ft Lord Ganesh in sand — a comment on the phenomenon of global warming — has won him the people’s choice award at an international sand sculpture championship in Moscow.

Different aspects of the sculpture depicts different dangers — the top of the sculpture depicts a melting Himalayan glacier while Ganesh is shown travelling on a boat floating in ice water, holding a sign that states concern for global warming.

“The sign states ‘divine concern on global warming’. My sculpture was to educate people through art about the effects global warming and make the people aware that India, too, is aware of the threats” he said.

Patnaik was the only participant from India and there were other participants from Italy, Spain, Japan, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Ireland, Russia, and Denmark.

The championship ended on May 30 in Moscow.

Pattnaik hails from Puri, some 56km from here.

He has participated in over 35 international sand sculpture championships and has won several of the shows. His one particular sculpture — Black Taj Mahal — earned him accolades from all over the world.

Pattnaik also runs a sand art school on the Puri beach in Orissa.