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Malaysia’s beautiful Batu Caves, ... Lord Murugan: A 140-foot-tall gold statue of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, stands at the base of the caves. Jeff Simon/CNN.

Batu Caves is one of Malaysia's most popular attractions. For some visitors, part of the appeal is climbing and conquering 272 steps to reach incredible limestone caves at the top.

It is interesting that there were no temples in Batu Caves 100 years ago. Now it has become a major Hindu shrine with a giant statue devoted to Lord Murugan, the tallest such statue in the world.

Batu Caves is home to one of the largest Muruga statues in the world – the 42.7m golden sculpture that towers over the site is a focal point.

PETALING JAYA: Kavadis that are “too big” and those bearing banned symbols or items will not be allowed past the Batu Caves main entrance on Thaipusam Day.

Chinese settlers came to Batu Caves to extract bat poop in the 1860s By the 1860s, Malaysia has already been under British colonial rule for some time, if you remember your sejarah lessons in school.

He said he thought Batu Caves was a historic site rather than a religious one, and that he did not know the iconic 42.7m-tall statue was of a Hindu deity, namely Lord Murugan.