batu caves
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thirteen kilometers (seven miles) north of the capital city Kuala Lumpur
made of limestone and 400 meters long and 100 meter high
discovered in 1892
main cave, the temple cave
nearby river known as Sungai Batu, Rocky River in the Malay Language
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In 1891
K. Thambusamy Pillai
Since 1892. Thaipusam
attracts about a million tourists
full- moon day in the Tamil month of Thai
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272 steps
3,000 to 5,000 people daily
ground level, there are three caves
three caves are known as the
Valluvar Kottam, Art Gallery and the Ramayana Cave.
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managed by the Board of Management of Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Devasthanam
statue of Lord Muruga
130 feet tall
tallest Lord Muruga statue in the world.
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The final steps leading to Batu Cave entrance.
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Batu Caves ceiling soars above Subrahmanya Swami Kovil
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SUBRAMANIA TEMPLE INSIDE THE CAVES
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The main entrance to Batu Caves, where hundreds of thousands of Murugan devotees
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Temple outside of the Batu Caves.
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Monkey at Batu Caves
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View from the entrance of the caves
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