QuickCheck: Were the 272 steps going up Batu Caves originally made of wood?


THE first Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves was celebrated in 1892 and it continues to this day attracting close to a million visitors every year. Devotees following the procession now have to walk up 272 concrete steps to reach the cave. Is it true that the stairs leading up to Batu Caves used to be made out of wood?

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