Purkhauti Muktangan

Purkhauti Muktangan is an open-air museum and cultural garden spread over about 24 hectares in Sector 24, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh. Developed by the Government of Chhattisgarh and inaugurated in 2006, it showcases the state's tribal culture, heritage and natural environment through life-size dioramas, sculptures, tribal habitats and folk art displays. The site highlights Bastar art, traditional crafts and rural life of Chhattisgarh's communities.

Visitors can expect a large landscaped open-air museum with paved pathways, gardens and open grounds displaying life-size sculptures and dioramas depicting tribal life, festivals, traditional houses and occupations of Chhattisgarh. The complex includes zones representing different cultural regions, folk art installations, Bastar handicrafts, and exhibits on the state's natural resources and rural lifestyle. Areas can be explored on foot with photo points and interpretive displays throughout.

Developed by the Government of Chhattisgarh through the Department of Culture and inaugurated in 2006 by then President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Purkhauti Muktangan was created to preserve and present the history, tribal heritage and cultural diversity of the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh.

The museum showcases the cultural identity of Chhattisgarh, including tribal traditions of Bastar, Surguja and central Chhattisgarh, folk arts, crafts, dance forms, festivals and rural lifestyles, serving as a centre for cultural education and promotion of Bastar art and handicrafts.