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

Purkhouti Muktangan
पुरखौती मुक्तांगन
Former President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurating the Purkhouti Muktangan in 2006
Map
Interactive map of Purkhouti Muktangan
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
OwnerChhattisgarh Tourism Department
OperatorCultural Department of Government of Chhattisgarh
Public transit
Raipur and Naya Raipur Bus Rapid Transit System

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]

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