| Purkhouti Muktangan | |
|---|---|
| पुरखौती मुक्तांगन | |
_near_Raipur%252C_Chhattisgarh_on_November_07%252C_2006.jpg.webp) Former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurating the Purkhouti Muktangan in 2006 | |
| Type | Sculpture garden |
| Location | Sector 24 Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Coordinates | 21°08′02″N 81°45′32″E / 21.134°N 81.759°E |
| Area | 24.2 hectares (60 acres) |
| Opened | November 2006 |
| Founder | Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Owned by | Chhattisgarh tourism department |
| Operated by | Cultural department of Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Public transit access | Raipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System |
Purkhouti Muktangan, Naya Raipur is a 24.2-hectare (60-acre) cultural and sculpture garden in Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 2006, it was inaugurated by former President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It gives a glimpse of Chhattisgarh's rich culture. This place displays the habitat, artifacts, folk dances, food habits of the tribal of the State. It also gives an insight into the crafts and arts of tribal of Chhattisgarh. It has a blissful garden houses the life-like figures of tribal performance, different folk arts that provide a wonderful perspective on the vibrant treasures of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1][2]
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