Batu Caves is a hill with a series of caves and cave
temples 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur. It's named after the Sungai
Batu (River), which flows past the hill and the nearby village. The
cave is the focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia.
Thaipusam
is a key Hindu ceremony that is held each year during the full moon in the
tenth month of the Hindu calendar, falling from mid-January to mid-February in
the Gregorian calendar. It is marked in Malaysia by a public holiday.
Early morning and there I was, ready to climb up
the 273 stairs to the caves.
I took some time to admire the entrance Shrine and
the Murugan statue.
I've decided to climb the stairs in the middle path
to avoid close contact with the monkeys. Well... the secret to avoid them is
not to carry any food. Otherwise they will try to get it in a fearless
way!
The
caves are very impressive per se; the two Shrines, souvenir shops and monkeys enhance
its peculiarity. A must see for those visiting Kuala Lumpur.
Landing
Away in Malaysia
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