Kuala Lumpur-Batu Caves is one of the popular tours from this city. The caves are located atop a limestone hill towards the north of Kuala Lumpur. The caves are named after the River Sungai Batu, which flows past it.
Batu Caves comprises of a series of caves-three large ones and several smaller caves. Lots of pilgrims, especially from South Eastern Asia, flock to this place every year. The famous Thaipusam festival is celebrated each year in these caves. This festival draws large number of devotees from the world over. Batu Caves also facilitates rock climbing. The height of the Batu Caves is almost 100 meters above the ground.
Thaipusam Festival
Batu Caves, located near Kuala Lumpur, is one of the most frequently visited tourist spots in Malaysia. The footfall to Batu Caves remains the highest during the celebration of the Thaipusam festival. The chief highlight of this festival is afforded by the spectacle of the devotees carrying the "kavadi" - a metal frame, which is bound to the body.
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The Three Caves
"Batu Caves" is made up of three large caves and other smaller ones. The biggest cave is the "Temple Cave". This cave, which is about 100 meters in height, houses Hindu deities. A long flight of stairs (almost 272), lead to this cave.
The Dark Cave, located just below the Temple Cave, offers an amazing spectacle of brilliant rock formations sculpted by nature. It is the second of the three main caves. Stalactites and Stalagmites jutting from the cave surface form intricate carvings.
The last of the main caves is the Art Gallery Cave. Myriads of statues and wall paintings depicting Hindu gods and goddesses are exhibited over here. A pond full of colorful fish is situated at the entrance of the Art Gallery Cave.
Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur is renowned as a religious site for Hindus the world over. It is one of the most important temple complexes in Asia. Batu Caves also affords as many as 160 rock climbing routes, which are strewn all around the limestone hills.
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