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Malaysian Express
December 21, 2011
Little more than a century old, Kuala Lumpur has grown into a vibrant capital city, teeming with diverse cultures, deep traditions and memorable architecture
A center of commerce and shopping, Kuala Lumpur overflows with parks, shrines and other antidotes to the stresses of city life. Here, visitors climb to the Batu Caves, a series of three giant caverns housing Hindu shrines. (Photos by Darren Soh) A statue of Hindu deity Lord Murugan stands watch at the entrance to the Batu Caves. Mosques, churches, Buddhist temples and Hindu shrines abound, telling the story of the city’s past and its modern, multicultural way of life. The Sin Sze Si Ya Temple, in Chinatown, was founded in 1864 by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, the founding father of modern Kuala Lumpur. A street stall selling durians, the (in)famous pungent tropical fruit, in the Bukit Bintang district. No visit to Kuala Lumpur would be complete without admiring the spectacular Petronas Twin Towers. Hindu statues adorn the entrance of the Batu Caves. The entrance to the Sri Mahamariamman Temple in Jalan Bandar, on the edge of Chinatown. Incense for sale to Taoist devotees in the Sin Sze Si Ya Temple.
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