By on Mar 3, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Justine Shapiro arrives in Kuala Lumpur in time for the extraordinary Hindu festival of Thaipusam which takes place in January. It’s a chaotic affair as a million Hindu devotees undergo weeks of purification, then pierce themselves and carry heavy burdens as acts of penance all the way to the Batu caves outside the city, where they pay homage to the Lord Muruga.
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Thaipusam Festival, Kuala Lumpur
By on Feb 27, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
My adventures in Batu Caves spanned many years. Most notably, in 2008 and again in 2010, when I needed to shape up for the challenging climb up Sabah's Mount Kinabalu. Mind you, Mount Kinabalu happened to be the ..
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Enchanting Batu Caves Temple | Malaysia Tourism Guide
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Batu Cave Pavilion, Malaysia. Fujiflex Lightjet C-Print, 29 x 36 inches
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Show Caves – The Morning News
By on Feb 25, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Batu Caves is always famous among the Hindus for a ritual and sacred worship place.
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Chillout, Soulout & Freakout: Batu Caves, Gombak
By on Feb 24, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
The Batu Caves are one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India and the caves are the focal point of the Hindu festival Thaipusam in Malaysia. The c.
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A sanctuary inside a mountain The Murugan shrine Batu Caves
By on Feb 18, 2013 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Dozens of macaque monkeys ushered visitors up the 272-step staircase to the Temple Cave on top of the hill. Actually, saying that they were "ushering" woul.
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Batu Caves – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | The Poor Traveler
By on Feb 18, 2013 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Dozens of macaque monkeys ushered visitors up the 272-step staircase to the Temple Cave .
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Batu Caves and All Things Tall – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | The Poor …
By on Feb 18, 2013 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Dozens of macaque monkeys ushered visitors up the 272-step staircase to the Temple Cave .
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Batu Caves and All Things Tall – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | The Poor …
By on Feb 16, 2013 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
We are thinking of hiring a driver like CK and doing a private tour of the caves & sanctuary. Is it feasable to do these on the same day or are they in different directions? I would really appreciate some advice!
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By on Feb 14, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam, Uncategorized | comments(0)
During my trip to Malaysia in 2012 I took a trip to the Batu Caves , which is a short distance away from Kuala Lumpur by rail. These limestones caves were transformed into a place of worship for the popular Hindu god Lord …
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Malaysia: Batu Caves | My Choson Path
