Batu Caves, 13km outside Kuala Lumpur
Standing at m (140 ft) high, the world's tallest statue of Murugan, a Hindu deity, is located outside Batu Caves, near the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The statue, which cost approximately 24 million rupees, is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete, 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighbouring Thailand.
Size: 4367px × 2911px
Location: Batu Caves, Gombak District, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Photo credit: © James Nisbeck / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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