Batu Caves
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The main sight at Batu Caves, the Temple Cave at the top of the great staircase, is free to enter, so you do not need a…
4 tickets & tours
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Best temples in Malaysia
Malaysia’s temples mirror its peoples: mosques for the Malay Muslim majority, Chinese temples, Hindu shrines built by Tamil communities, and Thai and Burmese monasteries in the north. Around Kuala Lumpur are the Batu Caves, with the gilded Murugan statue and the painted steps up to the cave temple, the hilltop Thean Hou Temple, the National Mosque and the pink-domed Putra Mosque in Putrajaya. In George Town on Penang, Kek Lok Si climbs the hillside at Air Itam, and the Thai Wat Chayamangkalaram and the Burmese Dhammikarama face each other across a lane. Malacca has Cheng Hoon Teng, the oldest working Chinese temple in the country, and the Straits Mosque; Ipoh adds the cave temple of Sam Poh Tong.
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Kek Lok Si Temple
George Town, Malaysia
Kek Lok Si is an active monastery, and walking into the grounds and the main shrine halls costs nothing.
4 tickets & tours
Thean Hou Temple
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thean Hou Temple is free to enter and needs no ticket. It stands on Robson Heights, a hill just south of central Kuala…
1 ticket or tour
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
Malacca, Malaysia
Cheng Hoon Teng is free to enter, and no ticket or tour for this temple alone is sold online.
No online ticket
Dhammikarama Burmese Temple
George Town, Malaysia
No ticket for Dhammikarama is sold online, and none is needed.
No online ticket
Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka)
Malacca, Malaysia
The Malacca Straits Mosque charges no entry fee and sells no tickets; no online booking exists for the mosque alone.
No online ticket
National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
There is nothing to book for the National Mosque, and no ticket for it alone is sold online.
No online ticket
Putra Mosque (Masjid Putra)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Entry to the Putra Mosque is free, and there is nothing to book in advance.
No online ticket
Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple
Ipoh, Malaysia
No ticket for Sam Poh Tong is sold online, and none is needed.
No online ticket
Wat Chayamangkalaram
George Town, Malaysia
There is nothing to book for Wat Chayamangkalaram itself.
No online ticket
None of the ten needs booking. Mosques admit non-Muslims in slots between prayers, shortened on Fridays, and lend robes and headscarves at the visitor entrance. Climb Batu Caves and Kek Lok Si in the morning, before the heat on the open stairs; Thaipusam, in January or February, brings enormous crowds to Batu Caves.
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Temples in Malaysia: questions
How many temples are there in Malaysia?
This catalogue lists 10 temples, shrines and mosques in Malaysia, 3 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Kek Lok Si Temple, Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple.
Which is the oldest temple in Malaysia?
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, founded in 1645, is the oldest in the catalogue for Malaysia.
Which temples in Malaysia are free to enter?
10 of the 10 temples in Malaysia charge no entry fee, among them Kek Lok Si Temple, Batu Caves, Thean Hou Temple. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which temples in Malaysia are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
1 temples in Malaysia in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Cheng Hoon Teng Temple.