The Batu Caves in Malaysia consist of three large caves, and a number of smaller ones, in a limestone hill. The 100-year-old ...

A devotee, prostrate on the ground, lies at the top of the Batu Caves staircase after completing the arduous 272-step climb. This act of full-body prostration, known as “sashtanga namaskaram ...

BATU CAVES, Malaysia — Malaysia prides itself on being a multicultural, multiracial society. Although Malaysia is predominantly Muslim, around 6 percent of the population is Hindu, primarily of ...

Batu Caves Monkeys. By Matt Woodcock. Pentax KP; 100mm macro lens. I primarily like nature photography so find the macro lens pretty much stays on my camera all the time. The Batu Caves monkeys were ...

Visit Atlas Obscura for more on Thaipusam at the Batu Caves. Ella Morton is a writer working on The Atlas Obscura , a book about global wonders, curiosities, and esoterica adapted from Atlas Obscura .

Photo Caption: The ongoing investigation into the painting of the Batu Caves steps points to a greater need for collaboration in order to appropriately preserve heritage sites for future generations.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tens of thousands of devotees have filled the streets and steps of Batu Caves in the wee hours of the morning as Thaipusam celebrations begin. As of 6.30am, congested crowds in the ...

The photo shows a number of tourists making their way up and down to the Batu Caves. It’s one man in particular that catches the viewer’s attention, though. DON'T MISS ...

The entrance to the Batu caves entails walking a few hundred meters east of the station. You know that you've arrived at the proper destination when you see the 42.7m (140-foot) gold statue of the ...

Members of the Batu Caves Pillayar Bhajan waiting for J. Sugumaran, who is carrying the kavadi during this year's Thaipusam procession, at the foot of the Batu Caves complex on Jan 31, 2023.

Hindu devotees climb the coloured stairs to pray at the Batu Caves temple during Deepavali in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 4, 2021. (Photo: AP/Vincent Thian) New: You can now listen to articles.