The bubbling hot spring of Taptapani lies deep in the forests and high on a hill around 50 km from Berhampur. The waters, believed to have medicinal properties, are also piped directly into the bathrooms of the Pantha Niwas tourist bungalow. The beauty of the rolling tribal inhabited hills is an added bonus. Taptapani, as the name suggests, is famous for its hot springs. Nestled at about 1800 feet above Mean Sea Level, this spot is only 56 kilometers away from Behrampore or Brahmapur as the locals call it, the nearest rail station. You can board a bus bound for Raigada and alight at the Tattapani Panthanivas OTDC Guesthouse, or else you can hire a car which will take around Rs. 800 to drop you at Taptapani. You can retain it for a higher fee so that it can take you to Chandragiri the next day before dropping you back at Behrampore. The sprawling Panthanivas, is the only shelter for tourists at Taptapani. have a common balcony and each has a huge bedroom, a dressing room and a bathroom containing a small swimming pool fed by the warm water from the hot springs. The cozy lukewarm water sooths your body and soul. Bathing is believing, the manager asserted. The cottages have another attraction. They overlook a pristine valley replete with various shades of green. Anyone can leisurely spend hours sitting here. The Dining Hall is strategically placed in between two crests of mountain fold. You get an eerie feeling amid buzzing crickets in the evening. A few minutes walk from here will take you to Kandimata Mandir where the locals take a bath in the spring before offering their daily prayers. There is also a deer park maintained by the forest department, which adds another feather to Taptapanis cap.

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