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  • Updated By mary2u99 on April 28, 2007
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  • Inside the cave - Kuala Lumpur
    Inside the cave
    by mary2u99, 9 more photos
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    Batu Caves is a famous tourist destination especially during Thaipusam festival. This event attracts many devotees and spectators who come to watch devotees in a trance carrying kavadi, a metal frame attached to the body. There are also milk kavadi. Oh and you have to climb steep flight of 272 steps to reach the top. I took the taxi from Petronas tower to Batu Caves and it cost us RM12.00 but the return journey from Batu Caves to Hard Rock Cafe was around RM16.00. Make sure the taxi drivers use meters.

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  • Address: Batu Caves
  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur How to get there: Take Intrakota bus No 11D from the Central Market or the Cityliner bus No 69 at Jalan Pudu to get to Batu Caves. Taxis are also available anywhere around city. Taxi cost from RM12.00 to RM20.00

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    Batu Caves: Batu caves
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  • Updated By xaver on November 13, 2006
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    by xaver, 4 more photos
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    One of the most popular day trip from Kuala Lumpur is to the limestone Batu Caves. It lies a short distance north of town and the main cave has to be accessed by climbing up 272 stairs. Hindu devotees perform annual pilgrimages during the festival of Thaipusam by putting on kavadis and climbing these steps to the temple inside the main cave. I went there with a friend's car and the trip wasn't longer than 15 minuts, so I think you can easily go by taxi which in the daily hours are not expensive. It is opened since 6 am untill 9 pm.

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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    Batu Caves: We climb and climb and at the top we fly
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  • By Rinjani on September 8, 2006
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  • Batu Caves - Kuala Lumpur
    Batu Caves
    by Rinjani
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    We climb and climb and at the top we fly Yes, it is taken from the famous song in 80's. When you visited Batu Caves, you are recommended to climb the seem-endless stairs. Batu Caves is situated 13 kilometer from KL. It is a sacred place for Hindus in Malaysia. There are three caves. The caves are beautifu and for me..they are so exotic. I love the scene of the Hindus priest and people who join the ritual look serene and tranquil. I also love the stairs, the monkeys that sometimes sitting in the stairs and the view when you reach the top of the stairs.

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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    Batu Caves: The Famous Temple
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  • By gnh on September 7, 2005
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    The Inner Weng
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    Batu Caves Hindu Temple is famous for its annual crowd of 1 million devotees ( so they claim ) converging for a 2-day celebration. If you are not afraid of being caught in a stampede you can try and catch them every year, usually in January.

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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    Batu Caves: Visit the Batu Caves
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  • By Firestar24 on November 6, 2005
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    Sound Advice!
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    Okay, my guide book says: "Concealed within a towering limestone outcrop, these huge cathedral-like caves were discovered by an American naturalist in 1878. A flight of 272 steps leads to the Temple Cave, whose 100m tall chamber has been used as a Hindu temple for over 100 years..." I say: "I've never seen so many Monkeys!" They're everywhere! From big ones who try to pinch everything to baby ones who hold onto their mother. The actual caves are eerie and awe-inspiring. Hindu idols decorate crevices and nooks and incense sweetens the musky air. I wish we'd gone in January for the Thaipusam festival - nontheless - it was still busy. If anyone goes, please let me know when Monkey God statue is finished - Please excuse my ignorance - I forgot his name - but he looks fantastic!

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  • Address: The Batu Caves - silly!
  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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    Batu Caves: Batu Caves
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  • Updated By diageva on November 28, 2003
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    Batu Caves
    by diageva
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    I didn't wanted to go to Batu Caves because I thought they where going to be very tourist and nothing but steps. But I was wrong. I did like them very much because of the colours and every thing around. I get there and you can have something to eat, wonderful indian food there and then with all the energy of the nice food begin with the steps. Its not to much, really. They are a lot of monkeys. Down the steps you can also go in a cave where you have to pay a very little amount, RM 1.00 for going in, where there are a lot of hindus statues. Colour and history. Very nice

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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  • Updated By chiabh on November 24, 2004
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  • the 272-steps of batu caves... - Kuala Lumpur
    the 272-steps of batu caves...
    by chiabh
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    Located about 11km to the north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves was discovered over 100 years ago. It has grown to be an important devotional site for Hindus as well as a highly popular tourist attraction... To reach the entrance of the caves, one have to go up 272 steps... After the entrance, you can go down to the temple itself with idols of hindu gods lining the cave walls on both side... The inner cave can be reach by climbing another short flight of stairs to see the opening of the cave.... beyond is the dark caves which you can go but guided... The highlight of festivities held in Batu Caves is the annual Hindu Festival of Thaipusam which attracts devotees and the curious crowd to the caves. The crowd usually runs into hundreds of thousands. Many devotees carry kavadis to fulfil vows with their bodies pierced by hooks, needles and even skewers..

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  • Address: Middle Ring Road II (or MRR2) at Batu Caves..
  • Phone: +603 2287 9422
  • Directions: The easiest way is to take a taxi either from the city centre or the Putra Terminal station of the PUTRA line.. There is a bus from the Jalan Melaka bus station but it is not advisable as this is a slow bus...

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    Batu Caves: Don't miss the Pilgrimage
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  • By Manyana on March 10, 2004
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  • Entrance of Batu Caves - Kuala Lumpur
    Entrance of Batu Caves
    by Manyana
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    Batu Caves believed to exist millions of years ago. It has around 5 temples inside the cave and the bottom of the stairs. Stairs consist of 272. You can play with monkeys along your journey toward the top. Thaipusam (Hindu Pilgrimage) celebrated Jan-Feb. Don't miss this big festival. You'd see Hindu sellers of Hindu stuff, don't forget to negotiate and bargain with them.

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  • Address: Salengor, KL.
  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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    Batu Caves: A Mamoth Task ;0P
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  • By cokes on August 4, 2006
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    Well here I was at Batu Caves ,when I 1st saw the staircase I was like "ok it does`nt look so bad". Thats the last time I`m ever going up there ;0P 272 steep stairs was really killing on my legs. Never the less its a really good landmark especially if you a Hindu person as its a really sacred place for the Hindu`s. Anyway you be greeted by many monkeys on the way up. Its not like any caves I`ve ever visited before as I really expect to be in some close chamber rather reaching the large entrance and looking right over to the other staircase where there is another open area whereby you can say some prays if you a Hindu. There is alos a curio shop at the top.

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur

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  • Updated By yen_2 on July 26, 2003
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  • Cave - Kuala Lumpur
    Cave
    by yen_2
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    Just 13km(8 miles) north of KL is a fascinating limestone cave filled with statues of Hindu deities and mythological arts. A visit to this 272 steep steps was one of my plans. It was alot of tiring but I guess, it was one of my penetentiary in going up...There's a Speech Recorder agency, if you like you can rent one of Recorder as it's helpful to know the statues up in the cave and the history, its 13 RM. In going up, you can see alot of monkeys and if you have peanuts with you,they'll climb to you as I won't consider recommending..You might fall though..You can take photo's of them,carrying their babies for the peanuts. There are locals in the entrance that will approach you to buy peanuts! Most of the Hindu religious go there when they have celebrations.

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  • Phone: +60 3 2287 9422
  • Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
  • Other Contact: +602 6935188

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