Photos of Batu Caves

Batu Caves, a limestone hill with a series of caves and temples north of Kuala Lumpur, is one of the Hindu shrines outside India. Every year at the annual Thaipusam festival in late January and early February, grand celebrations are held here, attracting Hindus from all over the world to make pilgrimages. In front of the Batu Caves stands a huge gilded Indian statue of Murugan, the god of war, which is more than 100 meters high. There are many pigeons on the square in front of the Buddha statue, and many Hindu statues and paintings can be seen. The limestone cave temple complex of Batu Caves consists of three main caves and more than 20 smaller caves. Among them, the Temple Cave is particularly famous. It takes nearly 300 steps to reach it. At the entrance of the Batu Caves, you can see this rather spectacular colorful staircase. Entering the temple cave, walking along the towering cave, the ceiling of the temple more than 100 meters high and the beautifully decorated Hindu shrines are breathtaking, and there are many statues of gods worth viewing. When you get to the back of the cave, the view will suddenly become clear, and the sun shines into the cave from the top of the cave, giving people an unfathomable feeling. If you want to explore the richer limestone caves, you can visit the black hole; the cave is dark and cool, and the path is about 2 kilometers long, which is home to thousands of bats, white snakes, blind snakes, and many others. Rare animals with names. During the tour of the wind black hole, you can see the geological landscape of karst caves such as stone pillars, stalagmites, and tiankengs, as well as the geological phenomena and ecological environment in the cave, so as to learn about some animals living in the cave, such as bats, cave cockroaches, cave spiders Wait. There is also an "Adventure Tour" in Batu Caves. It is very challenging to pass through the narrow tunnels in the cave, but it is very exciting to visit the original ecological part of Batu Caves. In addition, CaveVilla cave is also worth visiting. There is a pond full of koi in front of the cave. In the cave are colorful painted Hindu statues, telling people wonderful fables such as "Bhagavad Gita", and you can also enjoy it here. Indian classical dance performances, and there is a small bird sanctuary outside the cave.