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A must visit when you are in Kuala Lumpur. Beautiful cave but beware of the monkies there. Address: 13km north of Kuala LumpurPhone: +60 3 2287 9422
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After a miscommunication with the Taxi driver, he brought me to this place.
It looks nice in the beginning with the great number of stairs to take to get up. Still, arriving in the temple it is not that nice anymore. There are a lot of souvenir shops which don't breath the espected atmosphere. Leave a Comment Phone: +60 3 2287 9422Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
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Batu Cave is a Hindu Temple, It is famous destination during thaipusam festival.and if you want to climb it its 272 steps up. Leave a Comment Address: Batu CavesPhone: +60 3 2287 9422Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur. Taxis costs from RM10 to RM25.
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Batu Cave is a very popular destination for visitor to KL. But, on most days it's pretty boring. However, if you enjoy a good work out then attempt the hundreds of steps that leads yo to the top.
If you do want to see a spectacule then, try to time your visit with Hindu festival. The Thaipusam is where you get devoutees piercing themselves with enormous metallic structures. They end up looking like Human Chandelier. Not for the Squeamish Leave a Comment Phone: +60 3 2287 9422Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
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Batu Caves are just outside KL and a taxi will take you here for a few RM (about 15 we paid). It is worth it.
When we were at these caves a giant statue of a Hindhu god was being erected at the front (before the steps). This is likely to be the 1st thing you will see on arrival. The 272 steps come next and can be quite a task if you are unfit like me. I stopped at least twice and was sweating in the scorching sun. You may also be pestered by some pesky monkeys on your way who would sometimes try to steal from you as I saw some poor guy getting his bottle of water pilfered from his hand. Other than that the monkeys will be fairly harmless but annoy them and they may bite.
At the top of the stairs there is a large cave cut into the side of the cliff face where the temple begins. There are a number of Hindu staues etc. in the cave so you can walk about and have a look. At the back of the cave there are more steps leading up to another temple area where you will find a load of monkeys sneaking around the side of the cliffs. Looking up there will be a large gap in the roof where the sun shines through and lights up the caves.
I think there are some other areas to Batu caves but they were closed when we were here due to repairal. There are also some other staues in the grounds at the entrance which maybe worth a photo or 2. Overall we were here for an hour or 2 and was well worth the trip. Leave a Comment Phone: +60 3 2287 9422Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
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Batu Caves is located 13km north of Kuala Lumpur downtown. It is actually located in the state of Selangor which surrounding KL. The signature feature of this Hindu cave temple is the 272 steps staircase that leads to the cave. The cave is the temple for hindu god lord Muruga, also known as Lord Subramaniam. A tall golden statue of lord Muruga is standing next to the staircase to welcome visitors. It is the tallest statue of lord Muruga in the world.
To the left of the base of the staircase, there is a cave gallery that visitors can go in. There are colourful sculptures of hindu gods on display.
Another popular activity in Batu Caves is drinking coconut juice. Such a refreshing thing to do after you come down from the cave.
Admission: FREE
Parking: RM2 Leave a Comment Phone: +60 3 2287 9422Directions: 13km north of Kuala Lumpur
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Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. When the caves were in a pristine state before 1860, several of the 18 cave mouths were used by the indigenous Besisi people (also referred to as Orang Asli) as transit shelters when they went out hunting from their jungle hamlets.
As early as 1860, Chinese settlers began excavating guano for fertilising their vegetable patches. However, they became famous only after the limestone hills were found by American Naturalist, William Hornaday in 1878.
Batu Caves is said to have been discovered by K. Thamboosamy Pillai, an Indian trader, in the 1800s. He was inspired by the 'vel'-shaped entrance of the main cave and was inspired to dedicate a temple to Lord Muruga located within the caves.
In 1891, Pillai, who also founded the Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, installed the murti (consecrated statue) of Sri Subramania Swamy in what is today known as the Temple Cave. Since 1892, the Thaipusam festival in the Tamil month of Thai (which falls in late January/early February) has been celebrated there.
Wooden steps up to the Temple Cave were built in 1920. Of the various cave temples that comprise the site, the largest and best known is the Temple or Cathedral Cave, so named because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its 100 m vaulted ceiling. Leave a Comment Address: Gombak district, Selangor, MalaysiaPhone: +60 3 2287 9422
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Beside you enjoy chasing the monkey, you have to climb up the stairs to get into the caves. Leave a Comment
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