Batu Caves Murugan Statue, Hindu monument in Gombak, Malaysia.

The Batu Caves Murugan Statue is a 42.7-metre gold-painted standing figure of the Hindu god Murugan, set on a rectangular plinth to the right of the steps leading up to the temple complex. The bare torso carries a beaded necklace and waistband, a tiered crown and pointed headdress ornament rise above the head, and a long cloth drapes down the right side. The right hand grips a long straight staff running from shoulder height past the feet, while the left rests at the hip holding a small round object.

Construction began in the early 2000s as a community project by the Tamil community and lasted several years until the inauguration took place. The initiative arose from the desire to make the religious importance of the site visible from the outside.

The figure shows Murugan holding his spear, a deity especially revered by Tamil families in Malaysia and central to the Thaipusam pilgrimage each year. Devotees gather at the base to lay flowers and light incense before beginning their climb.

The sculpture serves as a landmark when entering the grounds and helps visitors locate the beginning of the stairway. Those who come early in the morning experience the figure in softer light and with fewer crowds.

The statue was made by 15 sculptors from India, using 350 tons of steel and 1,550 cubic metres of concrete, and it took three years to build. It was unveiled in January 2006 during Thaipusam. At 42.7 metres it is the tallest statue in Malaysia and the second tallest Murugan statue in the world, after the Salem Muthumalai Murugan Statue in Tamil Nadu.