Hindu temple complex at Batu Caves, around 15 km nort of Kuala Lumpur |
Main gate to the Hindu temples at Batu Caves |
Murugan, the Hindu god of war |
Murugan is popular with the Tamils |
The largest Murugan statue in the world, 42.7m |
Murugan in front of the Batu Caves |
Murugan statue, Batu Caves |
Murugan statue, Batu Caves |
Side temple, Batu Caves |
272 steps lead to the main cave |
Statue group on the gate at the bottom of the main staircase |
Figure on the back of the lower gate |
Top of the steps to the main cave, Batu Caves |
Upper gate to the main cave, Batu Caves |
Entrance to the main cave, Batu Caves |
Main cave entrance, Batu Caves |
Figure at the main entrance, Batu Caves |
The main cave is very large |
Main cave (Cathedral Cave), Batu Caves |
Looking up at an opening 100m above the cave floor |
Hindu statue, Batu Caves |
Hindu temple, Batu Caves |
Stairs leading to a large grotto |
Stalactites, Batu Caves |
Behind the main cave is a grotto surrounded by sheer cliffs |
Cathedral Cave (Temple Cave) Batu Caves |
Main cave at Batu Caves |
Temple in the grotto at the back of Batu Caves |
Detail of the rear temple, Batu Caves |
Stalctites and pillars, Batu Caves |
Pillar, Batu Caves |
Main cave from the rear grotto, Batu Caves |
Hindu statues, Batu Caves |
Batu Caves, rear grotto |
The rear grotto is open to the sky through this large hole |
Hindu temple, Batu Caves |
Rear grotto, Batu Caves |
Temple in the rear grotto, Batu Caves |
Main cave from the rear grotto |
Sri Velayuthar Swamy (Main Temple) Batu Caves |
Hindu statues, Batu Caves |
Hindu god, Batu Caves |
Illuminated statues, Batu Caves |
Illuminated statues, Batu Caves |
Figure in Batu Caves |
Elephant statue to the right of the main entrance, Batu Caves |
Temple Caves, Batu Caves |
Souvenir shop, Batu Caves |
Main entrance, Batu Caves |
Main entrance, Batu Caves |
Big plant, Batu Caves |
Near the main cave is a second cave, "Dark Cave" with 30 minute guided cave tours |
Cathedral (Temple) Cave entrance from the Dark Cave entrance |
The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
Cave formations - stalactites, The Dark Cave |
Cave formations, The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
Tiny stalactites, The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
Large pillar, Batu Caves |
Stalacmites...... |
Light from a hole in the ceiling illuminating part of the Dark Cave |
Natural lighting, The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
The Dark Cave, Batu Caves |
A cave bug |
Bat fetus, Batu Caves |
Kuala Lumpur in the distance |
View from the entrance to the Dark Cave |
Petronas Towers seen from Batu Caves |
Batu Caves |
Batu Caves |
Batu Caves |
Pool at "Cave Villa" Batu Caves |
"Cave Villa" Batu Caves |
Garuda, Batu Caves |
Hindu Temple at the base of Batu Caves |
Temple detail, Batu Caves temple complex |
Temple at the base of Batu Caves |
Large Hanuman statue, Batu Caves |
Large Hanuman statue, Batu Caves |
Large Hanuman statue, Batu Caves |