Batu Caves

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.

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Batu Caves Gopuram is located 0.1 Kilometres away from Batu Caves. Batu Caves Gopuram is the gateway or the entrance to the Batu Caves Complex. The complex houses Sri Subramania Temple (272 steps - 61 metre), Adobe of [Lord Murugan] (39 metre tall statue), Art Galle - 1 Photo(s) Featured.

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