Batu Caves

Batu Caves
Entrance to the cave complex with the Murugan statue in the front
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictGombak
DeityMurugan
FestivalsThaipusam
Location
StateSelangor
CountryMalaysia
Batu Caves is located in Selangor
Batu Caves
Location in the Klang Valley
Batu Caves is located in Peninsular Malaysia
Batu Caves
Geographic coordinates3°14′14.64″N 101°41′2.06″E / 3.2374000°N 101.6839056°E / 3.2374000; 101.6839056
Architecture
TypeDravidian Architecture
Completed1920

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 Hindu god Murugan. It is the focal point of the Tamil festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. The complex also hosts a 43 m (141 ft) high Murugan statue, one of the largest Murugan statues in the world.