Thamboosamy Pillay – a merchant here at the time – was looking for a suitable place to worship Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war. When he stumbled upon what is Batu Caves today, he was awed ...

Coming from various walks of life, tens of thousands climbed the 272 steps of Batu Caves to fulfil their vows to Lord Muruga with some arriving in the wee hours of the early morning to avoid the ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The annual sight of Hindu devotees bearing kavadis, milk pots, and smashing coconuts will take over the streets today as Hindus ring in Thaipusam. Thaipusam is celebrated ...

North of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (CNN)-- Beating drums accompany hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshippers as they inch their way toward the entrance of the Batu ... to ask Lord Muruga for good ...

and the giant statue of Lord Murugan located at the foot of the hill. But Batu Caves is definitely more than all that. It is also a natural wonder, a limestone tower karst with over 20 caves found ...

At 146 feet, Lord Muruga statue unveiled at a private temple at Ethapur in Salem district in April 2022 is currently the world’s tallest, followed by the 140-ft idol at Batu Caves in Malaysia.