Charas / Panching Cave

Charas Cave is a 400-year-old limestone and granite located on the Charas Hill. Its highest peak is 355 meters above sea level. The cave is surrounded by oil palm fields.

The cave is a holy site for both Hindus and Buddhists and their symbols and statues are dotted around the interior of this vast cavern. A  sleeping Buddha statue and a black pillar named Jala Linggam, representing the deity Lord Shiva can be found in the cave.

There are also spot lights provided for visitors to admire the formation of limestone. Some parts of the floor of the cave are slightly wet due to water droplets. Be sure to wear appropriate shoes and clothes when visiting the cave.

Image by: Murali Gopalen

Operating Hours

Daily :8.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m

Admission

Entry To Cave
Adult : RM 2.00
Child : RM 1.00

Parking
Bus : RM 5.00
Car : RM 2.00
Motorcycle: RM 1.00

Address

Jalan Gua Charas, 26090 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

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Upon arrival, each car have to pay RM2, as per stated in the board. Then the journeys start to climb up till mouth of Charas cave. To reach mouth of Charas cave, stairs are available and scenery of wild plant wild serve your eye, the weather was so clean.

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Panching Cave (aka Charas Cave according to sources) is a limestone cavern with unique rock formations and is not only visited by tourists but archaeologists and geographers. It is actually a Thai-Buddhist cave temple with the enthralling statue of the 9 metres reclining Buddha.

Eunice Khong
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Some further steps upwards, are other caves networks with openings. The walls of the caves are greenish blue because of the moss. From an opening, you get to see a panoramic view of the plain and the town of Kuantan in the far distance.

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