Pattnaik met the Prime Minister who visited the centuries old Jagannath Temple here to pay obeisance to Lord Jagannath.
The sand artist also presented a sand art photo of Lord Jagannath which was done by him during the 'Nabakalebara'.
"The Prime Minister invited me to train sand art to the youngsters of Gujarat. I have promised Prime Minister to open a sand art training institute in that state," Pattnaik told reporters after meeting Modi here.
"It is a great honour for me to meet our PM Narendra Modiji. The PM told me that he knows me very well and he has seen my 'Welcome to Odisha' sand art," Pattnaik said.
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