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Batu Caves

Located 13 km north of central Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves is a limestone hill with a series of caves. In 1890, Indian trader Pillai installed a statue of Sri Subramania Swamy inside the cave. It is now a sacred Hindu site. To reach the entrance to the main Cathedral Cave, visitors have to climb 272 steep steps.
In 2006, a 43m tall concrete and steel statue of Lord Muruga was installed next to the entrance steps.

Actually, Batu Caves is NOT located within the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, but in the district of Gombak, state of Selangor.
Just beneath the cave are lots of small Indian shops, catering to tourists and worshipers. We visited a shop that serves teh tarik (pulled tea 拉茶).
Batu Caves
Batu Caves		 Batu Caves
Batu Caves		 Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cave		 Cathedral Cave Entrance
Cathedral Cave Entrance
Looking Down
Looking Down		 272 Steps
272 Steps		 Hindu Shrine in Niche
Hindu Shrine in Niche		 Temple inside the Cave
Temple inside the Cave
Muruga Statue
Muruga Statue		 Muruga Statue
Muruga Statue		 Cathedral Cave Entrance
Cathedral Cave Entrance		 Muruga Statue
Muruga Statue
Pulling Tea
Pulling Tea		 Pulling Tea
Pulling Tea		 Try Pulling Tea
Try Pulling Tea		 Macaque Monkeys of Batu Caves
Macaque Monkeys of Batu Caves
Side Temple
Side Temple		 Iguana
Iguana

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