Purkhouti Muktangan

Purkhouti Muktangan
पुरखौती मुक्तांगन
Former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurating the Purkhouti Muktangan in 2006
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TypeSculpture garden
LocationSector 24 Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates21°08′02″N 81°45′32″E / 21.134°N 81.759°E / 21.134; 81.759
Area24.2 hectares (60 acres)
OpenedNovember 2006
FounderGovernment of Chhattisgarh
Owned byChhattisgarh Tourism Department
Operated byCultural Department of Government of Chhattisgarh
Public transit accessRaipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System

Purkhouti Muktangan is a 24.2-hectare (60-acre) cultural and sculpture garden in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.

Established in 2006 and inaugurated by former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, it offers a glimpse into the Chhattisgarh culture through its display of the habitat, artifacts, art, folk dances, and food habits of the state's tribal communities.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kalam inaugurates open-air museum in Raipur | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "पुरखौती मुक्तांगन नया रायपुर छत्तीसगढ़ - देशी सांस्कृतिक दर्शन 2021".