Famous for its hot water spring, Taptapani, is situated at 67 km from Gopalpur. Get ready for a 24 hour spine chilling, action packed tour, when you dream of coming to this corner. A trip to Taptapani will offer you a vacation package, stuffed with ebullience and thrill. Hiking through the reeds with high vim, you come out of the forest, and experience a hot water spring soaking away all your aches and pains. Taptapani is also the home of primitive Kutia Kondh tribe, the Dingaria Kondh tribe, Bonda and the Mali tribes.
Taptapani is a bubbling hot sulphur spring located about 50 km form Berhampur in Ganjam District. It is surrounded by hills inhabited by the Orissan tribal.
The sulphur present in the water is said to cure skin ailments such as scabies and eczema. The water, extremely-hot near the origin (900 to 1000 F), is canalized into a pond where people take their dip.
The Orissa Tourism Development Corporation has pipelines to transport the water from the spring to Panthanivas, which is then available inside the bathroom.
A huge boulder projecting in the spring is worshipped by the tribal as Goddess Kandhuni. Sri Nilakantheswar Temple, the deer park and the Tibetan settlement are the other places worth visiting.
Taptapani is on the state highway that connects Berhampur with Western Orissa. Berhampur Railway Station is the nearest major railway station.
Creeping Attractions
Hot water Spring
As the name indicates, half of Taptapani excursion is about taking a bath in the hot water spring. Hundreds of visitors, round the year, come to Taptapani to enjoy this fantastic spring with medicinal merits. A bath in the spring will surely rejuvenate your zeal and will stuff you with enough energy to carry out with another adventure.
Tribal Heritage
The archaism of Orrisa is retained by her tribal folks. They continue to dwell in remote areas of the deep forests and hilly interiors. Steeped in the mystery that surrounds their ancient ways, the Orissan tribal community continues to be a source of deep interest not only to anthropologists and sociologists but also to numerous tourists who come to Orissa in search of the exotic mystique of this relatively unexplored state. The residents are expert hunters, fiercely independent and worship numerous gods and goddess. Their economy mainly rests upon agriculture, basket weaving and tool making. The Government of Orrisa takes initiatives and conducts memorable tours to this part which include meeting and mixing with these people and learning their lifestyles.
Nearest Transport Hubs
The nearest airhead is Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar, 180 km from Gopalpur. The nearest railway stations are Berhampur (83 km) and Balugaon (136 km), both from Taptapani. Moreover, Taptapani is well connected to all major destinations of the country via road.
Best time to Visit
Taptapani keeps the doors open round the year for her tourists. An all season destination, Taptapani wears different colours in every fall. Plan your visit during October-March, to enjoy the hot water spring and other nearby tourist spots.
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