Sightseeing
Taptapani Hot Spring
A natural hot sulphur spring on the forested Ghat road, with a temple, a small deer park and a state guest house. Long associated with skin ailments and rest.
Sulphur spring in the forest
About Taptapani Hot Spring
Taptapani, meaning 'hot water', is a perennial spring that surfaces at around 40–45°C. A shrine to Kandhuni Devi stands over the source, and pilgrims and travellers have stopped here for generations.
The surrounding reserve forest is part of the Ganjam–Gajapati Ghats. A bathing pool is fed from the spring, and the site is a common stop between Berhampur and the tribal uplands.
What you can do
- Hot-spring soak
- Forest drive
- Deer park
- Temple visit
Plan the trip
How to reach
- About 58 km from the campus (1 hr 30 min) via the Digapahandi–Taptapani ghat road, a scenic climb through reserve forest.
- The spring, shrine and OTDC guest house are right by the road; the bathing pool is a short walk.
Photographs
Taptapani Hot Spring
Photographs: Krupasindhu Muduli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.