By on Jan 25, 2013 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam, Uncategorized | comments(0)
The Batu Caves are one of the must-see attractions in Malaysia, especially if it's during a festival.
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Day 235 – A visit to the Batu Caves | A Chinese Nomad
By on Jan 14, 2013 in Thaipusam | comments(0)
Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a Hindu festival observed by Tamil communities on the full moon of Tai based on Tamil calendar. It commemorates the day when Parvati, the wife of major Hindu deity Shiva, gave a spear to her ..
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Health is wealth.: Thaipusam in Palani-2013
By on Dec 10, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
When the moon is full on the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, the Tamil celebrate Thaipusam , a major Hindu festival in honor of Lord Murugan. In 2013, the Thaipusam will fall on January 27
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Thaipusam 2013: Celebrating the Victory of Good Over Evil
By on Oct 10, 2012 in Batu Caves, Uncategorized | comments(0)
Brought them to Batu Caves yo! We had fun climbing the hundreds of steps to the cave. They were busy taking photos with their Nokia Lumias lol. We saw some monkeys too! Sheila was very excited seeing all these creatures …
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Mark Guim, Batu Caves & Fat Spoon « smashin' pOpstar
By on Oct 9, 2012 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Every day, around 5,000 visitors trek up the 272 narrow steps to the Batu Caves to pay their respects to Lord Murugan, the god of war and victory. Located just north of Kuala Lumpur, the bustling Malaysian capital, the caves …
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In the Dark Cave, Fearsome Living Fossils – NYTimes.com
By on Sep 24, 2012 in Batu Caves, Thaipusam | comments(0)
The attraction I most wanted to see in Kuala Lumpur was the Batu Caves . This is a limestone hill riddled with enormous natural caves, about 8 miles outside of the city. It's one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India …
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Opinionation: Kuala Lumpur: Batu Caves
By on Sep 15, 2012 in Batu Caves, Selayang, Thaipusam | comments(0)
Apparently, there are several places in Malaysia where this celebration takes place, but if you are visiting Malaysia for the first time, the celebration can best be viewed at the Batu Caves in Selangor and The Sri Maha …
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Thaipusam | Malaysia By A Malaysian
By on Aug 17, 2012 in Batu Caves | comments(0)
Monkey at the Batu Caves , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Monkey family at the Batu Caves , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Malaysia | Cynthia Koo
By on Jun 11, 2012 in Batu Caves, Uncategorized | comments(0)
On Tuesday, our first full day in Kuala Lumpur, we took a tour of several sites around the city. Our first stop was the Batu Caves , a series of limestone caves turned into a Hindu shrine to the god Subramanyan
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The Batu Caves outside Kuala Lumpur « Pitt Urban Studies in …