Batu Caves Entrance - a photo on Flickriver

            I've seen old pictures of this place before the stairs were painted.  There were nothing like the number of people back then.  Painting the stairs + social media = an irresistable combination!

Batu Caves is a mogote (a type of karst landform) that has a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Malay word batu, meaning 'rock'. The cave complex is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, and is dedicated to Murugan. It is the focal point of the Tamil festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia.

The hill was originally known as Kapal Tanggang (the Ship of Si Tanggang) from the folktale Malin Kundang. The Tamil name means "10th Hill" as there are six important Murugan shrines in India and four more in Malaysia. The three others in Malaysia are Kallumalai Temple in Ipoh, Tanneermalai Temple in Penang and Sannasimalai Temple in Malacca.

Taken in: Malaysia / Selangor / Batu Caves (show map)

Taken on: February 16, 2024

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Sets appears in: • Kuala Lumpur

Camera: Nikon D7500, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 30mm (=45mm), ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7500
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	30mm (35mm equivalent: 45mm)
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.11
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