| The religious site known as the Batu Caves is located | | | | Soorapadman. This is the same spear Lord Murugan is |
| in the Gombak District in Malaysia. The cave temples | | | | seen holding in most of the paintings and sculptures |
| which can be found here are positioned within the | | | | done in honor of him by various artists. Lord Murugan's |
| massive limestone hill at the site. The name "Batu | | | | defeat of this demon is seen as a significant happening |
| Caves" was given to these shrines due to its location | | | | as the demon is said to have had possessed a boon |
| which puts it within easy reach of the Batu River. | | | | which gave him the ability to protect himself against |
| Regarded as a Hindu worship site, these temples have | | | | attacks by any god. |
| been dedicated to the Hindu god called Lord Murugan. | | | | At the base of the steps that lead the visitor to the |
| Probably the most colorful festive occasion linked to | | | | caves on the hill you will see a larger-than-life golden |
| this temple is the Thaipusam Festival which is a | | | | statue of Lord Murugan himself. While these limestone |
| celebration that usually takes place during the months | | | | caves are thought to be over 400 million years old, |
| of January and February. | | | | three primary cave sites and a number of other caves |
| This festival is said to celebrate a significant event in | | | | which are smaller in size can be found at the site. A |
| the history of Hinduism where Parvati handed a spear | | | | visit to these amazing shrines is an experience not to |
| to Lord Murugan which he eventually used to put an | | | | be missed by anyone who plans to go on a |
| end to the life of a demon known by the name of | | | | sightseeing holiday to Kuala Lumpur. |