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Batu Caves, Selangor
Batu Caves, is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and
cave temples, located in Gombak
district, 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
It takes its name from the SungaiBatu or Batu River, which flows
past the hill. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu
shrines
outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan. It is the focal point
of Hindu festival of Thaipusam inMalaysia.
Longhouse, Sarawak
Many of the inhabitants of the Southeast Asian island of Borneo
(now Kalimantan, Indonesiaand States of Sarawak and Sabah,
Malaysia), the Dayak, live traditionally in buildings known as
a longhouse,Rumah panjangin Malay, rumah panjai in IbanCommon to
most of these is that
they are built raised off the ground on stilts and are divided
into a more or less public area alongone side and a row of private
living quarters lined along the other side.
Bujang Valley, Kedah
The Bujang Valley orLembah Bujang is a sprawling historical
complex and has an area of
approximately 224 square km. Situated near Merbok, Kedah,
between Gunung Jerai the north
and Muda River in the south, it is the richest archaeological
area in Malaysia .[1]
These archaeological remains show that there was a
Hindu-Buddhist polity here. The name itself
is roughly translated into "Dragon Valley". The area consists of
ruins that may date more than
1,500 years old. More than fifty ancient tomb temples, called
candi (pronounce "chandi"), havealso been unearthed. The most
impressive and well-preserved of these is located in Pengkalan
Bujang, Merbok.
Mosque, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
The Putra Mosque, orMasjid Putra in Malay language, is the
principal mosque of Putrajaya,
Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was
completed two years later. It islocated next to Perdana Putra which
houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made
Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with
flagpoles flying Malaysian states'
flags.
Istana Tepas Lembah, Perak
The Istana Kenangan is a charming wooden structure in Kuala
Kangsar, now housing theMuzium Diraja Perak, or Perak Royal Museum.
Also known as Istana Lembah and Istana Tepas,
Istana Kenangan is a short distance from Istana Iskandariah and
the Ubudiah Mosque. Istana
Kenangan was built around the same time as Istana Iskandariah.
After the calamity of the BigFlood of 1926, when the original
palace, Istana Sri Sayong, was almost swept away, a decision
was made to built a new palace that is on higher ground. Istana
Kenangan was built as a
temporary mausoleum for the late Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan
Iskandar Shah (MarhumKadasallah), while awaiting the completion of
Istana Iskandariah nearby.
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