Odisha being rich in bio-diversity due to seasonal/climatic variations
possesses a variety of hot-springs located in different geographical locations and vary both in physiochemical and microbial ecology parameters. Mainly four major hot-springs have been reported in Odisha i.e.De ul a jh ar i h ot sp ri ng in An gu l, Ta pt ap an i h ot sp ri n g in Ga n ja m, At ri
hot spring in Khurda and Tarabalo in Nayagarh. Deulajhari hot spring
is loc ate d at a bo ut 6 k m fro m Ath am allik a nd be tween 20 °3 ′ North lat-itude and 84°49′ Ea st lon git ud e.