Indian Shrine - Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur

The Batu Caves are the largest Hindu shrine outside India. And there are Batu caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It is very easy to get to the caves from the city center. It is enough to take the right branch of the skytrain, paying 2 ringgit for a ticket before that and get to the terminal station of Batu caves. This branch line passes through Kuala Lumpur and KL Sentral stations and through many others.

We arrived at the caves on Saturday morning. There were a lot of Hindus there at that time, some ceremonies were taking place, maybe it's always like this here, or maybe not.

Batu caves are located inside a rocky hill, rising singly on a flat area. There are a number of caves with temples in this hill. Two caves are open to the public. One with an exhibition of religious scenes and a lingam (which is actually an ordinary stalactite of a specific shape), the cost of visiting is 5 ringgit. The cave is quite interesting, beautifully illuminated and with many statues depicting people, deities, and animals.

The second cave is the Batu cave, it is the largest and with an active temple inside. A wide staircase leads to it, where you will be met by flocks of hungry monkeys who snatch food, water and bags from your hands, so take care of your belongings.

Going up the stairs, we met a procession of a man and a woman who carried a child in a kind of bag on bamboo sticks, and a bunch of support and helpers. It must have been some kind of baptism here.

The temple in the cave is not particularly remarkable, except for the location. Because the cave itself is beautiful! It is very large, with several exits to the surface, the farthest part of the cave is a giant well.

As a result, I would like to say that if you have 2-3 free hours in Kuala Lumpur, then Batu Caves is definitely worth a visit!