[{SlideShowNav}] !!!The statue of Lord Murugan (1) [{Image src='190my.jpg' width='487' height='650' alt='The statue of Lord Murugan (1)' class='image_left' popup='false'}] [{SET customtitle='The statue of Lord Murugan (1)'}] \\ The statue of Lord Murugan at the Batu Caves. Constructed of tons of concrete, steel reinforcing bars, and gold paint, the monument - unveiled in 2006 - took three years to complete. In Hindu mythology, Lord Murugan was a Hindu deity created by Lord Siva to defeat the demon Surapadman.