Batu Caves is one of Malaysia's most famous tourist destinations. It is a limestone hill, consisting of a series of caves and cave temples, located in Gombak district, 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The caves are home to numerous macaque monkeys which have a tendency to be quite aggressive at times, Liphistiidae spiders and Eonycteris and Rousettus fruit bats.
An impressive statue of Lord Murugan stands at the entrance welcoming visitors to the area. There are 272 steps leading up to the caves entrance which, for some, can be somewhat taxing in the oppressive humidity. The largest and best known cave is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100 m vaulted ceiling. Every year hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees congregate here for the colourful Thaipusam festival.
An impressive statue of Lord Murugan stands at the entrance welcoming visitors to the area. There are 272 steps leading up to the caves entrance which, for some, can be somewhat taxing in the oppressive humidity. The largest and best known cave is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100 m vaulted ceiling. Every year hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees congregate here for the colourful Thaipusam festival.
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