Well Hivers it was a bit of a sightseeing trip today out from central KL to the Batu Caves Hindu temple complex at least the weather is a bit cooler today.
From my AirBnB I got the KTM train from Putra Station about 15 minuets walk away.
The train takes about 20 minutes and was air conditioned in side was very clean and would put many local trains in the UK to shame.
From the Batu Cave KTM station it’s only a minute or so walk to the Temple complex so it’s really convenient. You can get a bus but that takes about an hour and the closest Light Rail station is Gombak which is a 10 minute taxi away. The train ride is only a few ringgit too so really cheap too.
Batu Caves is one of the largest and important Hindu shrines outside India and as it’s a religious site there are a few rules to follow. No shorts, no smoking, no running (272 steps who’s running) and no dogs. OK here we go did I mention the 272 steps my leg muscles are burning a couple of hours later at the thought.
The gold statue of Murugan is 43 meters tall and rather imposing its not that old and was only finished in 2006.
On the way up there are plenty of opportunities (excuses) to stop and take photos of the monkeys.
There are loads of them.
Once you’re at the top there are a couple of huge limestone caves a number of Hindu shrines and temples it’s an interesting experience. One thing I did notice was a bottle of water is 1 ringgit at the kiosk at the bottom and 3 ringgit at the top, carriage charge I guess.
what do you get at the top of 272 steps you guessed it more steps.
Quite a few small shrines.
And a couple of larger temples
No shoes if you want to go in the temples
Looking up the cave roofs must have fallen in at some stage.
The view down is just as spectacular.
It’s surprising what you miss on the way up there was a large carp pond surrounding one of the temple complexes it was full of fish.
And this feller guards the entrance you would think I’d notice a 50ft high blue god Lord Hanuman who guards the entrance to the Ramayana cave there is a 5 ringgit entry fee to explore this bit of the complex.
So there we are Hivers Back on the Train to the city and a well earned beer.
Time wise if you plan around 3 hours for a trip to the Batu Caves with all the steps they are not exactly pushchair friendly if you want to get to the top but there is plenty to see without going up.
There are a few gift kiosks and places to pick up snacks or drinks. Most of the entry’s are free but there are a couple of complexes that charge you a few ringgit so it won’t break the bank even if you splash out on a bag of nuts for the monkeys.
