Filled with religious shrines and one of the world’s tallest Hindu statues, the Batu Caves are an important — and astonishingly beautiful — religious site in Malaysia.
Tiptoe up 272 well - marked steps and you ’ll reach the Batu Caves of Malaysia . settle north of Kuala in the Gombak district , the Batu Caves attract G of Hindu worshiper and visitant each year .
While each of the three primary caves is astonish in terms of sheer size and age ( the limestone is guess to be 400 million geezerhood old ) , the spiritual shrine and statue sprinkled throughout the caves have rendered Batu Caves an authoritative religious site for Hindu followers .
The huge limestone caves have live for C of millions of long time , though they have only been of religious importance for a little over a century . In 1888 , before long after Amerind immigrants began holding positions on the Malaysian rubber estate , Hindu followers began celebrating Thaipusam at the Batu Caves .
The colorful fete ask place during the last week of January , or the first week of February , look on the alignment of the planets ( among other factors ) .
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While the Batu Caves are a perennially pop holidaymaker attraction , attending levels film through the ceiling during Thaipusam . This multi - day Hindu festival commemorates the note value of organized religion , endurance and penance , and marks a time when Hindus show their appreciation for Lord Murugan . In Hindu cultures , Lord Murugan is the Word of Shiva , the third immortal in the Hindu triumvirate ( along with Brahma and Vishnu ) .
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At the entrance of the caves stick out the Lord Murugan Statue , the second tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the earthly concern . In addition to being a highly fear religious name and address , the Batu Caves serve as a source of divine guidance for those less spiritually inclined .
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Here , tourists will find an array of rock climber , unfounded monkeys , and pure gold statues . The tremendous limestone caves also house a diverse ecosystem where fruit squash racket , rarefied wanderer and other species thrive .
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