Batu Caves

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Batu Caves is Malaysia's great natural wonders which consist of three main caves, as well as smaller ones. They are some 400 million years old and have also, since 1891, been the site of Hindu worship, particularly the festival of Thaipusam, which annually sees a million Hindu penitents visiting on a pilgrimage. The main cave or the Temple Cave contains shrines to the Hindu gods, has a vaulted ceiling 100 metres high and there are 272 steps to get there. Below is the Dark Cave, a 2km (1.2 mile) network of caverns, populated by several species unique to the area, including trapdoor spider, cave toad, mitripode, cave cricket, cave roach and the cave racer snake. Please note that access to the Dark Cave is restricted; contact the Malaysian Nature Society for permission and guidelines. Art Gallery Cave has statues and wall paintings depicting Hindu mythology. Access is via a concrete walkway over a small subterranean lake.

Batu Caves is located near 28 Mrr2 (e); near 28 Mrr2 (w); 0.1 kilometre away from Sbc 8, J; 0.3 kilometre away from Batu Caves, J; 0.3 kilometre away from Perusahaan, J; Batu Caves is geographically located at latitude (3.2363 degrees) 3° 14' 10" North of the Equator and longitude (101.6841 degrees) 101° 41' 2" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Kuala Lumpur.

The locations related to Batu Caves are represented by the nearest distances two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Batu Caves is located 0.1 kilometre from Batu Caves Gopuram. Batu Caves is located 0.6 kilometre from Shell Batu Caves. Batu Caves is located 0.7 kilometre from Esso Batu Caves. Batu Caves is located 0.8 kilometre from TAMAN BATU MUDA 51000. Batu Caves is located 0.9 kilometre from Petronas Batu Caves.

Giant Batu Caves 1.2km, Shops Selaseh 1 1.9km, Shops Jalan 10 Greenwood 2km, Shops Koperasi Polis 2.1km, Shops Jalan Dua 2.2km, Makro, Jln Ipoh 2.4km, Shops Taman Greenwood 2.4km, Shops Taman Melewar 2.5km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Batu Caves.

Batu Caves Gopuram 0.1km, P Ramlee Memorial 5.3km, Zoo Negara 8.8km, Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial 9km, National Monument 9.7km, Civil Service Museum 9.9km, National Historical Muzium 9.9km, Market Square 10km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Batu Caves.

Medan Selera T Greenwood 2.4km, 7-11 Taman Greenwood 2.5km, Burger King 3.6km, Medan Selera 3.9km, 7-11 Taman Melati 4.5km, Hawker Stalls Danau Kota 4.9km, Dikayu Nasi Kandar 4.9km, Food Court Taman Kepong 5km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Batu Caves.

SMK Seri Gombak 2.1km, SMK Gombak Setia 3.8km, SJK Gombak Setia 4km, SJK Taman Setia 4.1km, International Islamic College 4.3km, SJK Sri Melati 4.6km, SMK Setapak Indah 4.7km, SMK (c) Chong Hwa 4.7km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Batu Caves.

Park Selaseh 4 2km, Park 2/10 Koperasi Polis 2.1km, Park Jalan 12 Taman Gombak 2.1km, Park Taman Rowther 2.1km, Park Jalan 8 Taman Gombak 2.1km, Park Taman Greenwood 2.1km, Park Jalan 2 Taman Gombak 2.1km, Park Jalan Empat 2.2km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Batu Caves.