Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- Konark: The second day of 9th edition of International Sand Art Festival on Wednesday saw stunning sand sculptures themed on 'Sea Life', 'Our Heritage' and 'Covid-19 awareness'.

The sand festival is underway at pristine Chandrabhaga beach, around 3 kilometres from the Sun Temple in Konark adhering to all the Covi-19 protocols prescribed by the State government and will continue till December 5.

Artists from across India and within the state have participated in the five-day long festival. The last few years of the event saw participation of artists from countries like the United States, Russia, Singapore and Italy. This year, however, international artists are not participating due to the ongoing global Covid-19 p...