The Batu caves are located about 7 miles from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The main attraction in these caves other than the caves itself are the Hindu temples dedicated to various Indian gods, mainly Lord Kartikeya, who as per Hindu mythology is the son of the Lord Shiva. Lord Kartikeya is also known as Lord Subramanyam or Lord Murugan. These caves, formed of limestone have a lot of stalactite formations. They were discovered only a hundred years ago. One must climb 272 steps in order to reach these caves. There are ... (more)