Odisha sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik honours Droupadi Murmu, India's 15th President. See pic

This post that has been shared on Twitter by famous sand artist from Odisha, Sudarsan Pattnaik, shows how he honours India's 15th president, Droupadi Murmu.

Today saw the swearing-in of Droupadi Murmu as India’s 15th president in the Central Hall of Parliament by Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana. Murmu, who hails from the state of Odisha, has now also been depicted in a sculpture made of sand by a renowned artist from the state - Sudarsan Pattnaik. Droupadi Murmu was also previously honoured with a sand sculpture created by Pattnaik while she was still the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's presidential candidate.

Sand art by Sudarsan Pattnaik, honouring Droupadi Murmu, India's 15th President.  (Twitter/@sudarsansand)

Sudarsan Pattnaik posted a picture of his sand sculpture on Twitter along with a sincere wish for Droupadi Murmu. It reads, “Today is A Historic Day For The Nation. President-elect Smt #DroupadiMurmu ji will take oath as the 15th President of India. My sand art at Puri beach in Odisha.” The write-up is also accompanied by the emoji of the national flag of India.

Take a look at the sand art made by Sudarsan Pattnaik to congratulate and honour President Droupadi Murmu:

This tweet was posted on July 25 and has already gotten more than 3,500 likes. Many more people congratulated Murmu and/or marked this momentous day for the Indian government in the comments section.