Taptapani

Located at a distance of 50 Kilometers from Berhampur, Taptapani, as the name suggests, is a hot water sulfur spring in Orissa. Set amidst the greenery of a lush forest, the sulfur spring of Taptapani is situated on the top of a hill. The hot waters erupts in bubbles in two specific places and the temperature of this hot water varies between 90 degree to 100 degree Fahrenheit.

The water from the hot water spring of Taptapani is channelized into a nearby pond which is open to the public for bathing. The water of the Taptapani spring is believed to have medical properties that can cure diseases of skin and body. The hot water spring of Taptapani is attributed with religious virtues and therefore a temple has also been built near the spring.

The Orissa Tourism Development Corporation has built a panthanivas or guest house near the spring in order to provide accommodation to the people visiting Taptapani. The bungalow is beautiful and offer great view of the surroundings but the greatest asset of guest house at Taptapani is that it provides direct water from the sulfur spring. Therefore, the guests can simultaneously take a bath in the waters of the hot spring yet enjoy the privacy of their own room.