I arrived at Batu Caves at about 5am and was greeted by a pair of spinning LED kavadis under the moonlight. Traditionally, a wingman pulls the hooks attached to the bare back of the kavadi bearer

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KUALA LUMPUR: Hindus in Malaysia have praised a move by the Selangor state government to not erect a series of condominiums near the pilgrimage site and holy Batu Caves just outside Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur.

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BATU CAVES , Nov 12 ― Datuk Seri Najib Razak promised today to cancel a controversial luxury condominium being built near Batu Caves that was approved by a Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in 2007, if the BN …

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After the world-famous Petronas Towers, one of the most visually arresting sites in the Kuala Lumpur area is the Batu Cave system: huge limestone caverns housing some of the largest … Continue reading →

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The most intense Thaipusam celebration in Malaysia occurs at Batu Caves in Gombak, Selangor, where a procession of devotees bearing colorful kavadi walk 272 steps up to the cave and deposit their burdens at the foot of a …

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Some of the must visit attractions in Kuala Lumpur are Batu Caves , Central Market, Chow Kit Market, Thean Hou Temple and many more. Penang: Often referred as the “Pearl of the Orient”, Penang is a beautiful island of ..

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The Batu Caves , carved out of a large stand-alone hill by nature throughout the years, are stunning enough on their own. But the important Hindu shrine that has been built inside them makes for a human spectacle as well as …

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Batu Caves is a sacred place for the Hindus living in Malaysia and is one of the popular tourist spots in the country. It is located 13km from Kuala Lumpur and can be accessed via the KTM Komuter train, RapidKL, or by taxi.

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It is located in between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, and so it automatically becomes a place for meeting of traders and traveler from the east and west. The combined population of Malaysia has over 28.3 …

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International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements

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