Batu Caves

Batu Caves is located 13 kilometers to the north of Kuala Lumpur, in the district of Gombak. The caves are also the leading Hindu shrine in Malaysia and the scene every year of the festival of Thaipusam, honouring the diety Lord Murugan, Son of Siva. The caves was discovered by William Hornaby, an American naturarist in 1878. The Caves became a popular destination for picnic parties during colonial days.
 

The Hindu population begin making pilgrimages to the caves for Thaipusam in the 1890s, turning them into the shrine to Lord Murugan.There are 272 steps up to the temple caves.

Here are some pictures regarding the Batu Caves

The Batu Caves, a well-known Hindu shrine located in a huge limestone outcrop outside KL, attracts a daily stream of visitors aas well as thousands of devotees during the annual Thaipusam festival. The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia in Kepong provides the uninitiated an educational experience and a breathtaking view of a typical Malaysian forest from its canopy walkway amid the tree tops.

The mystic interiors of Batu Caves

The devotees going up the steps to the Temple Cave during Thaipusam