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Sand artist Sudarshan Patanaik creates world’s tallest sand castle at Puri beach. Famous sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Saturday created a Guinness World Record by building the world’s tallest sand castle which is 48 feet and 8 inch (14.84 metre) at the Puri beach here. Sudarsan has broken the record of 45 feet and 10 inch sand castle which was created in USA, a Guinness World Records official said. After verifying all the criteria of the sand castle, the official of Guinness World Records Swapnil Dangarikar presented a certificate to Sudarsan for the achievement. Odisha chief secretary of AP Padhi inaugurated the castle and Additional Chief Secretary R Balakrishnnan, Puri District Collector Arabind Agrawal and Director Tourism Nitin Bhanudas Jawale were present on the occasion. Sudarsan