Lord Murugan Statue, representing Kartikeya, is the tallest statue of a Hindu deity in Malaysia and third tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the world, after Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue in Indonesia and Kailashnath Mahadev Statue in Nepal.
It is also the tallest statue in Malaysia at 42.7 metres (140 ft) in height.
It is located at the Sri Murugan Perumal Kovil at the foot of Batu Caves.It took 3 years of construction and unveiled in January 2006 during Thaipusam festival.
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