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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

The main deity of this temple is Murugan. Visitors need to climb 513 stairs to reach the temple. It is the focal point of the Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia, after the Batu Caves. The hilltop temple, with its seven-storey 21.6m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India