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124K views · 4.2K reactions | BATU CAVES MAIN GATE IS NOW OPEN, AFTER 105 DAYS! Finally, Batu Caves Temple is open to devotees from 7.30am today. For the first time, the temple was closed for 105 days due to Covid 19 MCO restrictions. Stay safe and healthy, bakthas! See you #welovebatucaves #batucaves | We Love Batu Caves | Facebook

Today visited Batu caves, The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old. Some of the cave entrances were used as shelters by the indigenous Temuan people (a tribe of Orang Asli).As early as 1860, Chinese settlers began excavating guano for fertilising their vegetable patches. However, they became famous only after the limestone hills were recorded by colonial authorities including Daly and Syers as well as American Naturalist, William Hornaday in 1878.Batu Caves was