Baratang Mud Volcano
Mud Volcano, Baratang
One of India's few active mud volcanoes, where underground gas keeps pushing up bubbling mud. It is often visited alongside the Baratang caves.
The Baratang Mud Volcano is one of only a few active mud volcanoes in India. Underground natural gas and fluids push mud to the surface, forming small mounds that bubble slowly. Activity became much more pronounced after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It is not very large and has no spectacular eruptions, so it is more educational in feel. It is a convenient stop on the Baratang day trip: about 15 minutes by car from the Baratang jetty, then a few hundred metres along a wooden boardwalk. No separate ticket is needed. Avoid stepping on the edges of the mounds, and note that paths get slippery in the rainy season.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Baratang Limestone Caves
- Mount Harriet National Park (Mount Manipur)
- North Bay Island
- Chatham Saw Mill
- Ross Island (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep)
- Cellular Jail
- Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex & Marina Park
- Samudrika Naval Marine Museum