Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday inaugurated 'Aamcho Bastar' open-air exhibition based at 'Purkhauti Muktangan' premises here. later, Singh also carried out bhumi pujan of Tribal Research and Training Institute and Tribal Museum in the new capital.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister said that ‘Purkhauti Muktangan’, developed by the State Government's Culture Department will become the centre of attraction for people in India and abroad.
‘Purkhauti Muktangan’ provides glimpses of culture and traditions of tribes living in various regions of Chhattisgarh along with the ancient tribal culture of Bastar and Surguja, he said.
On the occasion, Singh said that 'Aamcho Bastar' reflects tribal culture of Bastar.
In the programme, Union Minister of State for Health Phaggan Singh Kulaste said that Purkhauti Muktangan and Aamcho Bastar artistically exhibit the rich tribal culture of the State. In the inaugural programme earlier, the Chief Minister also released a tourist guide, published with title 'Aamcho Bastar'. This guide has been published by Directorate of Culture and Archaeology.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal, Tourism and Culture Minister Dayaldas Baghel, Home, Jail and PHE Minister. Ramsevak Paikra, School Education and Tribal Development Minister Kedar Kashyap, labour and Sports Youth Welfare Minister Bhaiyalal Rajwade, State Youth Commission Chairman Kamalchandra Bhanjdev, Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik, Chhattisgarh Rajya Antyavsayi Sahkari Vitt Avam Vikas Nigam Chairman Nirmal Sinha along with many public representatives and officials of various organisations were also present in the programme.
Notably, the ‘Aamcho Bastar’ exhibition showcases the models highlighting archaeological and cultural richness of Bastar region. These models have been made with the help of tribal folk craftsmen and artists. Tribal household, Ghotul and temples have been displayed as models in the exhibition. Entrance gate has been made as replica of Sing-Devdi in Rajmahal Jagdalpur.
All the customary rituals of 75-day 'Bastar Dussehra' celebration has been displayed as clay art and paintings.
The exhibition also has Dhurva Holek i.e. house model of Dhurva tribe, Muriya lon i.e. Muriya house circle, Koya lon (Madiya house cluster), tribal custom- Jatra, Abhujmadia lon, traditional tribal workshop for making iron agricultural equipment, Tribal temples- Mata Gudi, Muriya Yuvagrah Ghotul, chariot of Bastar Dussehra, Narayan temple, replica of ancient lord Gandesh Idol-tribal deity-Raodev, Dolkal Ganesh, Polang Matta of Narayanpur, Madia Memorial Pillar, along with other iron artefacts, clay artefacts, bell metal artefacts have also been showcased at the exhibition. On the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary of Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department NK Aswal, Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department, Secretary , Ashish Bhatt, Public Relations Commissioner Rajesh Sukumar Toppo, Commissioner, Culture Department Rakesh Chaturvedi along with other officers of various departments and a large number of people from rural areas were also present on the occasion.