3.8. Hot Springs

Hot springs or thermal springs are more common, and may be found in any part of the earth where water sinks deep enough beneath the surface to be heated by the interior forces. The water rises to the surface without any explosion. Such springs contain dissolved minerals which have medical value.

Iceland has thousands of hot springs. Hot springs are common in many parts of India, especially in the hilly and mountainous parts. Some of them are in Manikaran (Kulu), Tattapani (Shimla), Jwalamukhi (Kangra), Rajgir (Patna), Sitakund (Munger) and in Yamunotri and Gangotri.