The 272 steps leading to the Temple Cave is patrolled by an army of macaque monkeys looking out for a quick snack. We did not check out Cave Villa but do note that reviews online are not favorable – typically stating that the place is in a “deplorable state” and “not as beautiful as advertised”. Besides the statues of Hindu deities, you will also be able to see a lake and ponds filled with hundreds of colorful koi fish, river terrapins and tortoises. These caves have been renamed as Cave Villa and there is an entrance fee of RM15 for foreigners RM7 for Malaysian residents. The Art Gallery and Museum caves are at the bottom of the staircase and are filled with paintings depicting scenes from Hindu tradition and statues of Hindu deities. You can buy water and snacks from shops at the Temple Cave but be prepared to be overcharged so bring your own if you can.

Entry is free – just make sure you bring along some water and snacks for the climb up to the Temple Cave (but keep them hidden inside your bag – we will explain why later). You start from the foot of Batu Caves near the foot of Lord Murugan’s statue (see picture below). To get to the Temple Cave, you will need to climb the steep 272 steps to the top of the Batu Caves (open daily from 7am to 7pm). This is the majestic gold statue you see in the picture below. The statue, which cost approximately 24 million rupees, is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete, 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighbouring Thailand. One of the most iconic feature of Batu Caves has to be the 42.7-metre high statue of Lord Murugan (tallest Lord Murugan statue in the world). So make sure you have good hiking boots for the climb. To reach it, visitors must climb a steep flight of 272 steps.

The biggest, referred to as Cathedral Cave or Temple Cave, has a very high 100-metre ceiling and features ornate Hindu shrines.

The Batu Caves temple complex consists of three main caves (Temple Cave, Dark Cave and the Art Gallery Cave) and a few smaller ones. The Batu Caves is one of the most popular Hindu shrine outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan (a Hindu deity) and at every Thaipusam (which falls in late January/early February), it will be crowded with Hindu devotees. To book your bus ticket to Kuala Lumpur, you can consider Climbing 272 Steps of Kuala Lumpur Batu Caves for Temple Cave Exploration 21 January, 2014īesides the good food and shopping in Kuala Lumpur, visitors to the Malaysia state capital can also take a short day trip to Batu Caves (13 kilometres north of the city).

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