Batu Caves
Cave system in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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'.[1][2] 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.
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Batu Caves | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Gombak |
Deity | Murugan |
Location | |
State | Selangor |
Country | 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.[3] 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.