Batu cave is impressive! Not only the 272 steps leading up but the cave itself with the opening to the sky!

The caves are a center for worship of the Hindu god Murugan, inside the caves are also a shrine god Rama and a shrine to Ganesh - the elephant-headed god.

Batu Caves is a series of caves and cave temples in a 400-million-year old limestone hill, named after the Batu river which flows by.

One of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites outside India. Known to the local aboriginals for hundreds of years, it was said to be "discovered" by a local wealthy Tamil trader in the 1800s.

The largest cave, called Temple Cave or Cathedral Cave, has a 100-metre high ceiling and houses several Hindu shrines. It is reached by 272-step stairs up the hill, first built in 1920.

Largest cave Temple Cave  Cathedral Cave


Temple Cave

The Temple Cave, which contains small shrines to Hindu gods and a Tamil-style Hindu temple, has a vaulted ceiling 100 meters high. Right above your head in the middle is an opening where you can see the cloud or the sun.   

Sri Subamaniar Swamy Temple, located inside one of the hill's sprawling caverns.

April 08, 2014 08:48:18 AM

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