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I look up and begin. The climb is necessary — to get from the ground up to the entrance of the main caves — but it also brings a spiritual elevation to the experience, closer to the gods. Guarding the staircase is an enormous golden statue of Murugan. At 43 metres tall, it is the largest statue devoted to him in the world and needed more than litres of gold paint. Once I get to the top, the enormous main cave opens up in front of me.
It is relatively quiet in here today. Even with quite a few tourists, the huge space stretches out further than they could come close to filling.
But there is a time each year when every spare bit of space is taken — the Thaipusam Festival. The annual festival has been held here at Batu Caves since , just two years after the first temple was founded, and takes place around January of February.
It can have hundreds of thousands of worshippers taking part — and tens of thousands watching. One of the things that people do is pierce their skin, mouth and tongue with things like hooks and skewers. A bit gruesome but quite the spectacle! I walk up them and arrive at the final cave, different to the previous one. The tiled floor is wide and in the middle is a temple. This is the original spot where the first tribute to Murugan was placed.
Just one worshipper — everyone else walking around are tourists. I stay awhile and watch. One of the men from the temple walks over to the side of the cave and throws food to the monkeys. Other ones come running from different areas. If you would prefer not to organise the logistics yourself, I would recommend this private tour to Batu Caves.
I hear music, simple sounds with drums and metal percussion — but rhythmic and hypnotic. You will see locals carrying their offerings and dressed in traditional clothing. Please be respectful and do not disrupt their years of tradition.
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