Tapt Kund

Tapt Kund is a natural sulphur hot spring on the banks of the Alaknanda River at Badrinath — the sacred bathing tank where pilgrims take a ritual hot dip before seeking darshan at the Badrinath Temple. The water at Tapt Kund maintains a constant 45°C temperature even in sub-zero winter conditions, considered a miraculous phenomenon. Two pools (one for men, one for women) are available. A spiritually essential and therapeutically soothing start to every Badrinath pilgrimage visit.