Bakreshwar Hot Springs

Bakreshwar Hot Springs is a sacred geothermal site in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India, consisting of eight distinct hot springs within the precincts of the ancient Bakreshwar temple — one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Hinduism, where the mind of the goddess Sati is believed to have fallen. The chloride-rich waters emerge at temperatures ranging from 40°C to 60°C from the deeply faulted Precambrian basement rocks of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, and are used by pilgrims for ritual bathing as part of a tradition of sacred thermal bathing that integrates geological and spiritual energy in the ancient Hindu tradition. The springs have been used for cooking and bathing by the temple community and pilgrims for centuries, and the site draws both spiritual seekers and wellness visitors who come to experience the remarkable combination of natural thermal power and living religious practice. Bakreshwar Hot Springs is one of India's most extraordinary intersections of geological phenomenon, sacred heritage, and living pilgrimage culture.