Hunaman the Monkey God
Photo ©Rhonda Albom 2012
I know this is supposed to be a wordless post (for Wordless Wednesday), however I thought you would want to know something about the Monkey God.
Larger than life, this huge statue of Hunaman, the Monkey God seemed a bit of a surprise at the far end of the Batu Caves temple complex, located outside Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The Monkey God towers above the entrance to a temple dedicated to his worship. Batu Caves contain natural beauty (discovered only after climbing the 272 steps to the entrance), Hindu temples and wild baboons, thus making it a wonderful site for families and photographers. I wrote more about it on the day we visited back in April 2012.
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Travel with us as we laugh our way around the globe. I am Rhonda Albom, wife, mom, photographer and blogger, sharing the lighter side of our traveling family's life with two teens. 
What a neat statue – thanks for the info!
Heather ~ Acting Balanced recently posted..Wordless Wednesday – At the beach in January
Thanks Heather
Thanks for describing love the photo bet he is bigger in real life than he seems in the photo.
Imagine bumping in to him late at night heheh!
Have a fantabulous week
stevebethere recently posted..WW – Actual Crack In A Boeing 737 Window Frame
Phew, I wasn’t sure if I should do the description as it is “wordless” wed, so I am glad it was appreciated.
Awesome capture!
Happy WW!
veronica lee recently posted..Hilarious Thai Ad
Thanks Veronica.
That’s a really GREEN Monkey.. awesome statue.
Dominique Goh recently posted..Tin Mining and Horse and Carriage
It is noticeable from pretty far away.
That’s either a really long tail or something else hanging down between his legs.
Michael Offutt recently posted..My Arthur C. Clark WTF moment
LOL – it’s a tail
Holy Cow (actually…Holy Monkey)! Honestly, a little creepy – no monkey should be that big.
@ParentClub recently posted..#WordlessWednesday with linky
You are right, it was huge!
He is a bit creepy, but it is eye catching!
Theresa recently posted..Wordless Wednesday~ One of the Girls
He is quite eye catching, as he towers over everything around him.
He strikes me as funny.
Joyce recently posted..Wordless Wednesday: Drivers
I agree, he did make me giggle too.
Sounds like an amazing place to visit!!
Batu Caves were pretty cool. I wrote more about them the day we visited. You can see it here: Wild Monkeys, Crazy Drivers and Crowded Streets of Malaysia
Well he’s an interesting looking fellow!
Bree @ Twinkle in the Eye recently posted..Wordless Wednesday Linky Party
Interesting is a good descriptive
Such an amazing – and some kind of weird – sculpture! Although I respect their culture and religion but I cannot do anything against it that face is funny
Kim recently posted..How to get cheap dental implants
I agree, that’s why my travel humor blog seems the perfect place for his photo
Very interesting! Thanks for hosting and Happy WW!
Judy Haughton-James recently posted..Let The Water Flow – Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop
Thanks Judy
that statue looks huge!
Ai Sakura recently posted..Wordless Wednesday {linky party}: Joys of Parenting with Wati | Week 3
I tried to look up his height on-line, but couldn’t find it as he is not the primary statue at Batu Caves. But he is huge!
Did I comment earlier…I can’t remember. But this is really cool and very interesting!
Thanks for the linky love too!
Happy WW!
Jackie recently posted..Wordless Wednesday – Memories
Thanks Jackie!
That is one crazy looking and a little scary God.
Janet@TheCatOnMyHead recently posted..WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: MOUSE BREATH
I didn’t find him scary.
It reminds me of the known shrine in our place. Thanks for hosting..Mine is up here
http://www.puritasjournal.com/?p=87
Purita recently posted..Wordless Wednesday: Family Escapade
Which country are you in? Thanks Purita.
Wow, that is big!
Colby S recently posted..Wordless Wednesday with Linky – Hard at Work
Huge!
What a magnificent looking statue! My kids also love it!
Emily recently posted..Sometimes it’s the things behind us that really matter
My kids loved it too. I think it really appeals most to those who understand it and to kids.
Thanks for hosting mine is up here
http://www.iwriteabout.com/wordless-wednesday-a-bridge-of-love/
Thanks Kat.
He’s impressive!
Yes he is! Thanks Charlotte.
wow! what a magnificent one! that look so unique! love the shot too.
Happy Wordless Wednesday! My entry is here , thank you. -Raquel-
Raquel recently posted..Not-Ian
We didn’t get to India, but he was unique through our travel. We never saw another Monkey God.
makes you wonder how other cultures think…
hey, you should apply for amazing race! you have some awesome experience for it!
tara tyler recently posted..just visiting…
LOL – you always make me laugh. Thanks Tara, I will give that some consideration. (not really but thanks for the laugh)
Fascinating! Would love to visit there one day. Thanks for sharing and happy WW.
Debbie recently posted..WORDLESS WEDNESDAY BLOG HOP 16.01.13
Batu Caves were pretty interesting, as were other places in Malaysia. You can search the blog for Malaysia to see all my posts.
Wow, very…green
Kay recently posted..WW Catching up
Green and huge. LOL