Comments on: Batu Caves

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:14:16 +0000

I bought my kids here last here for the Thai Pusam festival, and they unusually were very quiet and were awed by al the rituals and chanting of hymns..

Truly an excellent; serene and divine experience..!

By: Esther

Esther — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:11:14 +0000

Every year Hindus devotees make a gathering to go to Batu Caves to pay homage to the deity they have a lot of faith in, Lord Muruga..

This all happens in a combination of faith, gratitude and hope to mark the beginning of Thai Pusam festival.

I had a great time here at the religious site of Batu caves for their deity Lord Murugan..It was a life-changing experience..

It’s bought a lot of peace and serenity in me!

By: Dane

Dane — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:05:10 +0000

Hey guys,

I experienced a lot of peace here in the temple of Lord Muruga here at Batu caves..

Devotees of Lord Muruga, including non-Hindus, walked barefooted for several kilometres to the two temples to pray to the deity..

It really was a divine feeling..

By: Sonica

Sonica — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:02:20 +0000

Andy,

I had a similar experience here..

Completely soulful and divine drum beats with rhythmic chantings of Vel! Vel! made the atmosphere very pure and enlightened..

The Hindu and non-Hindu believers of the deity Lord Muruga paid their tribute to the God by offering milk pots..

I was awed by the whole atmosphere..

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:57:51 +0000

People line up to visit this temple from as early as three in the morning..
Chants of Vel! Vel! and the rhythm of drums lent an air of festivity as the sea of people continually trudged up the stairs along with kavadi bearers during this time..

It’s just unbelievable how faith and festivity combined brings people together!

I had an absolutely divine experience here..

By: Wallace

Wallace — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:55:08 +0000

I visited this place a few months back and an estimated one million devotees jostled with visitors, including awestruck foreign tourists like me, to pay homage to Lord Muruga on their way to the cave temple from as early as Saturday night.

More than 4,500 devotees carried a variety of kavadis up the 272 steps to the shrine at the caves, regarded as the premier Hindu pilgrimage site in Malaysia.

By: Danica

Danica — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:52:59 +0000

We visited this place a year ago..

It was late afternoon, but I still remember what I saw there was unmistakably a chariot carrying the statue of Lord Muruga made its way to the city as thousands of devotees gathered in queues to offer prayers.

There was so much of ‘Unity’ and single-mindedness in that one moment, it left me completely dazed!

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:49:04 +0000

My husband and I visited the Batu caves and it was an awesome experience.

Devotees of Lord Muruga, including non-Hindus, walked barefooted for several kilometres to the two temples to pray to the deity.

The faithful ,who carried milk pots and kavadi bearers- walked and danced up the steep steps to the hilltop temple.

Their friends and relatives provided spiritual support by chanting Vel! Vel! and singing devotional songs.

We were awed by the scenes and recorded the sights on our videocameras.