The setting is quite filmy, a beautiful limestone hill jutting out of nowhere in the midst of busy K.L.
Stunning cave structures which have been formed for ages by the limestone being dug out naturally. An old hindu temple inside the caves and a 140 ft large statue covered by gold to signify the god inside. What a sight!
It is on one side of the city though and taxi drivers will try their best to rip you off getting here and back. Another good option is to take the train which leads right up to batu caves.
It is a complex with a few things to see.
As you enter on the left side, there is a statue of Lord Hanuman, and as is usually the case, where there is Hanuman, there are hoards of monkeys. In fact people should be vary of the aggressive monkeys, particularly if you have food, you are likely to be attacked. The best thing is to hand over the food or risk being bitten.
There is also a temple next to it which was closed as it was afternoon.
A few stalls selling food and some light bites are situated opposite a waterbody with a fountain.
One can feed pigeons here as well. The entrance with a small bridge over the water leads upto the caves. There is a small ticket of 15 ringetts for this. The caves encompass many sculptures of Indian gods and goddesses which are beautifully painted and it's a nice sight, usually very peaceful and cool inside the caves, saves you from the heat outside. Some spots were surprisingly breezy, guess because of the natural cross ventilation within the caves.
There is another cave whose presense here is rather surprising, it houses some dangerous snakes like the king cobra, 2-3 variants of pythons, turtles, even a small alligator. Apparently they conserve and breed reptiles here, but what has that got to do with a temple?
Some parrots and peacocks also provide a snap opportunity, apart from some stalls selling tourist knick knacks and souvenirs.
There are a few eating joints within the compound and most of them serve Indian food, including veg food. Most of it is south indian, we tried the thali and dosa and both were below average but edible. There were other options like pav bhaji, chats, chole bhature etc which we didn't dare try.
The main temple itself is located on a higher section of the caves and one needs to climb over 250 steps to get there. Before the staircase stands a 140 ft tall statue of Lord Murugan which is covered in gold paint. Once you manage to reach the top, the views of the city are pretty good.
The caves inside have very high ceiling, at some places almost 100 ft high and the stalactite formations will leave you awestruck. The main temple is closed in the afternoons and re opens after 4 p.m. We happened to be there at the time of the Aarti and it was a pious feeling standing there.
Photographers will have a field day capturing all there is to see and making all the adjustments to the camera settings due to the ever fluctuating lighting and contrasts.
Whether you are a hindu or not, if you are in K.L, this is a must visit as it's something unique which can't be seen everywhere.
Stunning cave structures which have been formed for ages by the limestone being dug out naturally. An old hindu temple inside the caves and a 140 ft large statue covered by gold to signify the god inside. What a sight!
It is on one side of the city though and taxi drivers will try their best to rip you off getting here and back. Another good option is to take the train which leads right up to batu caves.
It is a complex with a few things to see.
As you enter on the left side, there is a statue of Lord Hanuman, and as is usually the case, where there is Hanuman, there are hoards of monkeys. In fact people should be vary of the aggressive monkeys, particularly if you have food, you are likely to be attacked. The best thing is to hand over the food or risk being bitten.
There is also a temple next to it which was closed as it was afternoon.
A few stalls selling food and some light bites are situated opposite a waterbody with a fountain.One can feed pigeons here as well. The entrance with a small bridge over the water leads upto the caves. There is a small ticket of 15 ringetts for this. The caves encompass many sculptures of Indian gods and goddesses which are beautifully painted and it's a nice sight, usually very peaceful and cool inside the caves, saves you from the heat outside. Some spots were surprisingly breezy, guess because of the natural cross ventilation within the caves.
There is another cave whose presense here is rather surprising, it houses some dangerous snakes like the king cobra, 2-3 variants of pythons, turtles, even a small alligator. Apparently they conserve and breed reptiles here, but what has that got to do with a temple?
Some parrots and peacocks also provide a snap opportunity, apart from some stalls selling tourist knick knacks and souvenirs.
There are a few eating joints within the compound and most of them serve Indian food, including veg food. Most of it is south indian, we tried the thali and dosa and both were below average but edible. There were other options like pav bhaji, chats, chole bhature etc which we didn't dare try.
The main temple itself is located on a higher section of the caves and one needs to climb over 250 steps to get there. Before the staircase stands a 140 ft tall statue of Lord Murugan which is covered in gold paint. Once you manage to reach the top, the views of the city are pretty good.
The caves inside have very high ceiling, at some places almost 100 ft high and the stalactite formations will leave you awestruck. The main temple is closed in the afternoons and re opens after 4 p.m. We happened to be there at the time of the Aarti and it was a pious feeling standing there.
Photographers will have a field day capturing all there is to see and making all the adjustments to the camera settings due to the ever fluctuating lighting and contrasts.
Whether you are a hindu or not, if you are in K.L, this is a must visit as it's something unique which can't be seen everywhere.
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