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Taken deep within the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…well actually..not really that deep. 
This was the first time I had been into any kind of cave or cavern properly. The atmosphere was really amazing and throw into the mix hundreds of people here for thiapusam, then it really amplifies the whole mood.
Recently in Dudley, England, there has been an ongoing project to make some famous Black Country mines/caverns accessible to the public. From the stories I have heard and rare pictures that I have seen it sounds/looks amazing. I am currently trying to arrange to be taken down there to take a few snaps…I will let you know how I get on.
These are steps leading upto the Batu Caves. During Thaipusam there is a procession from the heart of the city which proceeds for 15 kilometres to the caves, an 8 hour journey culminating in a flight of 272 steps to the top.
Many devotees engage in various acts of devotion during the procession….some will shave their heads, some carry pots of milk whilst others have heavy objects strapped to their back.
The extremist of these involves piercing parts of the body with skewers…..cheeks, tongues, backs…you name it. Ouch!!!!
This was taken a day before the festival….the day after is really a sight to see.
The skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur soaring into the sky. The skies are the limit.
I spent the first day in Kuala Lumpur visiting a very popular tourist and religious site ….known as the Batu Caves. It is a sacred place for the Hindu’s of Malaysia and consist of three main caves and a number of smaller ones. The caves are made of limestone and 400 meters long and 100 meter high.
As you walk towards the site, you can’t help but be overwhelmed by the sheer size of everything. Lord Murugan (A gigantic 42.7m high statue), also known as the ‘God of War’ is a popular hindu deity and takes center stage at the foot of the 272 steps that a visitor has to climb in order to access the temple at the summit of the hill.
Looking at those steps, they seem easy to go up…but I tell you they were a mission to climb, especially as hot as it was on that day.
This is the view from the mosque within KLCC. I had been sitting inside the mosque for about an hour, escaping the searing heat outside.
After re-energising, I ventured back outside again and started snapping away. This is the same mosque where I took this shot.
The teasing kids finally met their match when this little fella got the better of them by nabbing the banana. He then perched himself back onto his spot and watched me carefully as he nibbled away.
With all the hustle and bustle of KLCC, a visit to the Asy-Syakirin Mosque is the perfect way to relax the mind and body.
One particular day we were trotting around in Kuala Lumpur. It was a bright, humid, scorcher of a day with the heat searing down on us and we were getting pretty tired and dehydrated.
Situated around the naturalscape of a lake and greenery, dominated in all directions by skyscrapers, we came across this indoor/outdoor mosque. Sitting in the shade, listening to the religious chanting, it soothed away any signs of the tiresomeness we felt.
The mosque itself is beautiful and accommadates upto 6000 people.This particular shot was taken at the edge of the outdoor section. The greeniness of the image is down to the several green dome kinda shaped designs on the roof, that capture the rays of light and transforms the whole outdoor area to give a surreal, dreamscape feeling.
With KLCC being the exuberant and energetic place it is, those who wish to escape it will find the mosque is ideal for one who craves spiritual solace.
This building is absolutely amazing and it is humungous. Its cool metal type frame gives out a wonderful reflection of colours on a nice sunny day. The whole area around the Petronas Towers is all very chilled out and relaxing. After a few of these shots my neck had completely gone and needed to unwind. Good job there was a huge shopping centre in the towers 
