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Batu Caves (Tamil: பத்து மலை, romanized: Pathu malai) is a mogote with a series of limestone caves in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located about 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The cave complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular of which is a shrine dedicated to the deity Murugan.
Batu Caves Murugan statue (Tamil: முருகன் சிலை; Bahasa Malaysia: Tugu Dewa Murugga), is a 42.7 metres (140 ft) tall statue of the Hindu god Murugan at Batu Caves in Selangor, Malaysia. [1] [2] It is the tallest statue in Malaysia and the second tallest Murugan statue in the world [3] [4] (after the Kailashnath Mahadev ...
Fauna of Dark Cave, Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pacific Insects 9(3): 399-428. Other references: Abraham, H.C. 1923. A new spider of the genus Liphistius. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1: 13-21. Annandale, N. and F.H. Gravely. 1914. The limestone caves of Burma and the Malay Peninsula, Part II: The fauna of ...
Batu Caves. Art Gallery Cave; Dark Cave; Temple Cave; Terengganu. Caves at Kenyir Lake. Gua Bewah; Gua Taat; Negeri Sembilan. So far, Negeri Sembilan is the only known state to host two types of caves. Gua Batu Maloi ; Pasoh Caves [2]
The caves were used 500 to 900 years ago as a burial place with about 125 carved wooden coffins inside. [3] It was divided into three main caves, namely Agop Sawat (upper cave), Agop Lintanga (middle cave) and Agop Suriba (lower cave). The caves at Agop Sawat and Lintanga contained more than 125 ancient log coffins. [3]
The Batu Caves railway station was constructed on 1 November 1905. Over the years, the station fell into a poor condition through neglect and lack of use. The line between Sentul and Batu Caves was not included in the double-tracking and electrification of the line between Kuala Lumpur and Sentul under the Sixth Malaysia Plan (1990–1995).