BATU Caves is a place of worship for Hindu devotees that attracts more than a million visitors during Thaipusam, and is a favourite tourist destination all year round.
In preparation for its consecration (kumbhabhisekham), the temple underwent extensive structural repair work topped with a fresh coat of paint.
The temple is consecrated every 12 years to renew its positive energy.
Batu Cave temple secretary Sethutathy Kumarsamy said the renovations cost RM5.5 million.
However, the temple has come under fire as it failed to get the approval of the National Heritage Department for the renovations.
Meanwhile, the colourful makeover, especially of the 272 steps leading up to the cave temple, has made Batu Caves even more Instagrammable. – September 2, 2018.
A worker prepares to hose down the temple grounds in Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.A monkey gets its photo taken by a tourist, at Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.Tourists make the long, challenging climb of 272 steps up to the Batu Caves temple, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.Batu Caves's famous stairs of 272 steps get a new lick of paint. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.A man paints a pillar inside Batu Caves temple. Excess paint is used to paint the temple's stairs. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.The high steps are less of a challenge to the pigeons, who fly up there to scavenge for food. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.A man arrives with bottled drinks to refresh visitors tired and thirsty from the long climb up the stairs to the Batu Caves temple, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.A woman walks barefoot down the stairs in Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.A couple takes a photo at on the stairs of Batu Caves temple, a favourite tourist destination in Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.Workers take a breather on the freshly painted stairs in Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.Pigeons fly near the 272 steps leading up to the Batu Caves temple, near Kuala Lumpur. The temple's colourful makeover has made Batu Caves even more Instagrammable. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 2, 2018.
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