Raghunath Mohapatra: The sculptor who dared to dream big
The Hindu
Eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra planned to create a replica of the Sun temple at Konark
He dreamt everything big and beautiful. Like the gigantic temples and sculptures that he created during his lifetime. He desired to live for 120 years, create “another Konark” in his home state Odisha and to be honoured with the Bharat Ratna for it. Famed sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra, sitting member of the Rajya Sabha; Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee and a recipient of the Shilpi Guru award from the central government, and the Dharmapada Puraskar, Odisha’s highest honour for art, passed away in Bhubaneswar on May 9 at the age of 78.More Related News