Taptapani Hot Spring - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Taptapani Hot Spring
Taptapani is one of the very few hot water sulphur springs in India. This sulphur hot water spring is known for its medicinal properties and curing of skin diseases. Taptapani in Odiya literally translates to hot water in English as 'Tapta' means hot and 'pani' water.
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Attractions Near Taptapani Hot Spring
Rushikulya River
33.09km from Taptapani Hot Spring
This is one of the major rivers in Odisha and covers the entire catchment area in the districts of Kandhamal and Ganjam. The Rushikulya originates at an elevation of about 1000 meters from Daringbadi hills of the Eastern Ghats.
Maa Siddha Bhairavi Temple
51.47km from Taptapani Hot Spring
This is aBhairavi temple located in Ganjam district, Carved in crude fashion, the idol features one leg and four hands. It is said that this idol was excavated from a ploughed field. and was enshrined as such in a new temple in 1937. All the Sankranti days in every month of the Hindu Calendar and Tuesdays are considered auspicious here.
Shri Tara Tarini Shakti Peeth Temple, Ganjam, Odisha
52.99km from Taptapani Hot Spring
It is a famous religious place in Southern Odisha where the twin sister Goddess i.e. Tara & Tarini adorn the sanctum situated on the top of a hillock girdled by the waddling holy river Rushikulya. Taratarani attracts thousands of devotes, picnickers and visitors through out the year.
Daringbadi hillstation.
59.34km from Taptapani Hot Spring
Daringbadi is a hillstation located in the Kandhamal district. it is situated at a height of 3000 ft and is a popular tourist destination. The temperature level of Daringbadi has often been recorded below 0 °C. It is also famous for its production of superior quality of organic turmeric which already got the G.I. tag.
Gopalpur Beach
59.51km from Taptapani Hot Spring
Melancholy and Salubrious Sea beach with blue waters and attractive back water bed in the form of cracks and sleepy lagoon covered with canopies of lush green foliage. The remnants of a vanishing British made port buildings speak the golden days of Southern Odisha from where ships were saddling to Rangoon.
Mandasa Vasudeva Perumal Temple.
67.54km from Taptapani Hot Spring
This is a historical temple located in the Srikakulam district. which is believed to have been constructed by Raja Harihara Mani Deo, one of the landlords of Mandasa. The idol of the presiding deity is carved from a red sand rock. Tourists also visit the other prominent religious attraction, the Varahaswamy temple.
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