Batu Caves
Batu Caves (Tamil: பத்து மலை, romanized: Pattumalai) is a mogote (a type of karst landform) that has a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Malay word batu, meaning 'rock'. The cave complex is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, and is dedicated to Murugan. It is the focal point of the Tamil festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia.
| Batu Caves | |
|---|---|
Entrance to Batu Caves and the Murugan statue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Gombak |
| Deity | Murugan |
| Location | |
| State | Selangor |
| Country | Malaysia |
Location in the Klang Valley Location in Peninsular Malaysia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 3°14′14.64″N 101°41′2.06″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian Architecture |
| Completed | 1920 |
The hill was originally known as Kapal Tanggang (the Ship of Si Tanggang) from the folktale Malin Kundang. The Tamil name means "10th Hill" as there are six important Murugan shrines in India and four more in Malaysia. The three others in Malaysia are Kallumalai Temple in Ipoh, Tanneermalai Temple in Penang and Sannasimalai Temple in Malacca.
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