BATU CAVES - A TOURIST ATTRACTION NEAR KUALA LUMPUR

Batu Caves are often recommended by guidebooks. Sometimes it is worth turning into a real tourist and visiting what the guidebooks recommend. Discovered in the 19th century, hidden in the mountains near Kuala Lumpur, it is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus living in Malaysia and tourists from all over the world. The main cave – the Cathedral Cave – can be reached by steep stairs, which have 272 steps. In fact, it is a complex of three main caves and several smaller ones. The caves are dedicated to the god Murugan – the god of war.

It is difficult to walk on the stairs without being accosted by monkeys, accustomed by tourists to being fed. It is a small evil if you give a monkey a banana or a cookie, but do you know that irresponsible people give them cans of cola? The monkeys hurt themselves opening them and trying to get inside... It is weak. I had to warn several people, but I cannot tolerate such harm to animals.

The caves are decorated with beautiful paintings, sculptures and it is really worth coming here. And it is definitely worth coming here during the Thaipusam holiday. In January, during the Tamil month of Thai, processions with volunteers taking mortifications are held here. During this holiday, the faithful give thanks for previously expressed and fulfilled requests, for example for health or a good husband or wife. Sound familiar? Right? We are not so different