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Batu Caves

Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located on a 325 m (1, 066 ft)–tall mogote, about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The cave complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular of which is a shrine dedicated to Murugan, and is the focal point of the Tamil Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. The complex hosts a 43 m (141 ft) tall Murugan statue, amongst the tallest Murugan statues in the world.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More caves in Malaysia

  1. Clearwater Cave109 km
  2. Agop Batu Tulug Caves
  3. Api Chamber
  4. Benarat Cavern
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