Keywords: Lord Muruga Batu Caves.jpg Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Standing at 42 7 meter 140 09 ft high the world's tallest statue of Lord Muruga<ref name HT > cite news 2008-02-15 http //www bernama com my/bernama/v3/news_lite php id 178027 Tallest Murugan Statue In The World Unveiled At Batu Caves 2006-01-29 http //www bernama com my Bernama Malaysian National News Agency </ref> is located outside Batu Caves near the city of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia <ref name hindu > cite news 2008-02-12 http //www hindu com/2006/01/30/stories/2006013005451400 htm Giant Murugan statue unveiled in Malaysia 2006-01-30 http //www hindu com The Hindu Press Trust of India </ref> The statue which cost approximately RM 2 5 million <ref name bernama > cite news 2008-02-15 http //www bernama com my/bernama/v3/news_lite php id 178027 Tallest Murugan Statue In The World Unveiled At Batu Caves 2006-01-29 http //www bernama com my Bernama Malaysian National News Agency </ref> is made of 1550 cubic metres of concrete 250 tonnes of steel bars and 300 litres of gold paint brought in from neighboring Thailand <ref name hindu /> References reflist own original caption self-made 1 2008-02-03 Mspraveen talk / Mspraveen at http //en wikipedia org/ en wikipedia Public domain Mspraveen Original upload log page en wikipedia Lord_Muruga_Batu_Caves jpg 2008-02-12 16 33 Mspraveen 1712×2288× 1956281 bytes <nowiki> A 42 7 meter 140 09 feet high statue of Lord Muruga outside Batu Caves near the city of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia <ref name hindu > cite news 2008-02-12 http //www hindu com/2006/01/30/storie</nowiki> Statues in gardens and parks Murugan statue Batu Caves |