Author name: Satish

Photographer, blogger, traveller. Addicted to yoga. Alumnus of College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. Born in /Kerala. Resident of Mumbai.

Batu Caves ancient limestone caverns in Malaysia

Asia, Malaysia /
Share This Article

Batu Caves attracts travellers from all over the world. The Murugan Temple is within the caves and a prime draw for all Hindu Tamils. Visitors must walk up 272 steps to reach the temple complex. A magnificent Murugan statue at the base of the flight of steps towers to a height of 141 ft (43 m).

Batu Caves; Malaysia; travel blog; uasatish; Murugan Statue;

History

K. Thamboosamy Pillay, a leader of the Tamil Hindu community in Malaya (as the area was then known), constructed a Murugan temple within the caves in 1891. Since then, the temple cave turned into the venue for the annual Thaipusam festival in the months of January or February. …

Batu Caves ancient limestone caverns in MalaysiaRead More »

Batu Caves ancient limestone caverns in Malaysia Read More »

Universal Studios Singapore theme park

Asia, Singapore /
Share This Article

Universal Studios; Singapore; theme park; travel blog; uasatish;

Universal Studios Singapore is a theme park within Resorts World Sentosa . It is one of the five Universal Studios theme parks across the world and started operations on 28 May 2011. The park is an enormous attraction in Singapore, not just among travellers but also celebrities. The theme park is packed with adventure rides, shows and fun rides for kids. You can meet your favourite movie characters in the meet-and-greet sessions.

Over 3 million guests visited the park in its opening year. Since then, Universal Studios Singapore has welcomed four million visitors every year. Visitors include Singaporeans as well as international tourists. …

Universal Studios Singapore theme parkRead More »

Universal Studios Singapore theme park Read More »

Municipal Corporation Building – heritage structure in Mumbai

India, Maharashtra /
Share This Article

dome; MCGM Building; Mumbai; India; uasatish;

Municipal Corporation Building is a well-known landmark in South Mumbai. It was constructed in 1893 under the leadership of architect F.W. Stevens. The height of this building is 255 feet. The winged figure crowning the gable is ‘urbs prima in Indis’. The First City of India. At the first major all-India census of 1872, Bombay had a population of 644,405. Bombay thus rose to be the largest city in the Indian subcontinent and the second-largest in the British empire after London. By the early 1892, the city employed 65,087 workers in sixty eight mills. …

Municipal Corporation Building – heritage structure in MumbaiRead More »

Municipal Corporation Building – heritage structure in Mumbai Read More »

Scroll to Top