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Batu Caves: A Sacred Stairway to the Sky

#cityplaybook Just 30 minutes from Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves is one of Malaysia’s most iconic cultural and spiritual landmarks. The site is best known for its towering golden statue of Lord Murugan, standing at 42.7 meters tall—the tallest of its kind in the world—and, of course, the 272 rainbow-colored steps that lead up to the main limestone cave temple. Once you ascend, you're rewarded with shafts of natural light pouring over from the cave openings above. Besides the main cave, there are also Ramayana Cave and Dark Cave, the latter offering guided eco-tours through untouched limestone formations and unique cave-dwelling species. Batu Caves is especially vibrant during Thaipusam, when thousands of devotees undertake spiritual pilgrimages bearing kavadis (ornate frameworks) and offerings.
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