Monday, April 16, 2007

Batu Cave

Marie Callas Batu CaveIt's Monday again and it's the beginning of another new week. May I wish all of you have a great week!

How did you spend your weekend? For me, I brought my family to visit Batu Cave on Sunday. It was rather crowded and the weather was hot by 10am in the morning. There are many tourist buses by the time we were there and the place there was already teeming with activities. The peak period is sometime around Jan and Feb due to the Thaipusam celebrations but I prefer to come by during off peak as it is safer and more relaxing.

Just for your information, Batu Cave is a very holy Hindi shrine in Malaysia and the famous 272 step staircase always poses a daunting challenge for any person with weak knees. Inside the cave, there is a shrine of Lord Subramaniam, a Hindu deity, and many wildlife that find its way in the darkness. Hindu devotees perform annual pilgrimages during the festival of Thaipusam by putting on kavadis and climbing these steps to the temple inside the main cave. I brought my family there to pray for their well-being and for blessings too.