Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Buta caves


This is one of the holiest Hindu shrines in Malaysia and a popular tourist attraction. The Caves are popular not only for being the southern-most limestone outcrop in the Northern Hemisphere, but the labyrinth that makes up the Batu Caves also supports a variety of exotic wildlife. There is a 272-step concrete staircase leading to the temple cave. The main cave holds a shrine of Lord Subramaniam, a Hindu deity. A cave gallery is located at the foot of the caves featuring clay figurines and wall paintings depicting scenes and figures from Hindu mythology.


I was of two minds whether to go up the steps or not, but once at the top I loved the spectacular view and was glad I did it.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous photo! Is it made of real gold?

kiwinda said...

It's not real gold, but gold paint.

Unknown said...

Wonder of the world created by man