{"id":1597,"date":"2019-07-18T01:34:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T01:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ambassadors.ucsiuniversity.edu.my\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2019-08-20T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T16:54:29","slug":"day-trip-to-batu-caves-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambassadors.ucsiuniversity.edu.my\/index.php\/2019\/07\/18\/day-trip-to-batu-caves-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Day Trip to Batu Caves Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A few weeks ago, my cousins from Singapore decided to pay my\nfamily an impromptu visit, as they were done with their stay in a villa rented from yourkohsamuivillas.com<\/a> and still had some free time on their hands. As the\nannouncement of their wish to visit was so sudden, my mother and I were racking\nour brains on where to bring them. It was then that my brother suggested Batu\nCaves Temple, a tourist attraction close to home that we all had not been to\nbefore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located at Gombak, Selangor, Batu Caves Temple is a popular\ntourist attraction among both locals and foreigners. It is a limestone hill\nconsisting of 3 main caves and a few smaller ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest and most popular cave among the three is the\nCathedral Cave, which features many Hindu shrines under its 100-metre-high\nceiling. To reach the top, the visitors have to climb a series of steps\nconsisting of 272 steps. At the base of the cave are the Art Gallery Cave and\nthe Museum Cave. Both houses an assortment of Hindu statues and paintings that\ndepict their rich culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batu Caves Temple has always been the focal point of the\nThaipusam festival, and hence an important part of Hindu culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, the flight of stairs had just received a colourful paint\njob last year, totally transforming its looks and attracting event more\nvisitors. Hence, being the teenagers that they were, they were excited about\nhaving the chance to take Instagram worthy pictures (and to learn about Hindu\nculture, of course!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On that day, we arrived at Batu Caves at around 11.00 am. It\nwas very crowded because it was also a public holiday. We parked outside the\ntemple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even from the outside, we could already spot the giant Lord Murugan statue located at the base of the steps. As we walked in, we saw many visitors already taking photos and feeding the pigeons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My mother and grandmother did not want to climb the stairs,\nso they waited for us at the base of the hill. Along our way up, we saw many\nmonkeys running and climbing about. As long as you\u2019re not carrying any food,\nyou\u2019re safe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After some time, we finally reached the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The entrance to the Cathedral Cave was dripping with natural\nwater. After the short hike under the sun, we definitely welcomed the cave\u2019s\ncooling environment. Since the inside of the cave was dark and slippery,\neveryone was walking carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the inside of the sprawling caverns, there were a few\nsmall shrines. Not only that, located further into the cave was an opening surrounded\nby flora that led to the sky. The sunlight filtering in combined with the\ntranquil atmosphere made it a beautiful sight to behold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around half an hour later, we decided to head back down. The\nclimb down was relatively easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We met up with my mother and grandmother at the souvenir\nshop at the base. As you can guess, many types of souvenirs were sold there,\nsuch as traditional clothing and trinkets. After some light browsing, we left\nfor home and lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, Batu Caves Temple is a beautiful place that is full of culture and meaning for us Malaysians. It was definitely worth the visit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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