What You Need To Know About Batu Caves, Malaysia 2021

One of the best attractions of Malaysia is Batu Caves located just north of Kuala Lumpur in Gombak, Selangor Malaysia. It is a spectacular limestone caves atop the hill comprising of three big caves and several smaller ones. The Cathedral cave or Temple Cave is the largest cavern in Batu Caves, and there is also the Museum Cave and the Art Gallery cave.

The Batu Caves Malaysia is incredibly fascinating. It is quite a climb to get up the colorful and steep stairs however it is well worth it once you reach the top. A majestic and colossal caves awaits you with a little natural hole at the caves ceiling for natural lights and ventilation. Comprising of 272 concrete steps, my young daughter was able to reach the caves and was impressed how naturally wonderful it is.

The incredible limestone caves houses several Hindu shrines. The 100 year old temple is considered sacred, an important religion place and is also used for Hindu pilgrimages and festivals. The annual festival of Taipusam attracts thousands of devotees and visitors.

Taipusam is the Tamil Hindu festival which was first celebrated in 1892 on the site for Murugan. At the foot of the hill, you are welcomed with massive 140 ft golden painted Hindu deity that was erected on 2006 made of reinforce concrete. By the 1920’s, wooden stairs leading from the foothill up was build to help devotees make their way up and it was eventually replaced with concrete steps to the 400 ft high cave.

For best experience, wear comfortable shoes and clothing . Bring water for hydration, since climbing up the stairs is a workout. You can certainly pause for a rest on the stairs and take a moment to enjoy the scenery of the surrounding city. The caves are also home to a long -tailed monkeys which roams the stairs as well.

Batu means rock and the caves was named for the Batu river that runs around the area. A must visit and an amazing experience of different culture and traditions . There is also a bustling little India colorful markets and handicraft stores.