Sri Mariamman Temple - Singapore
Located at 244 South Bridge Road, in the Chinatown District of Singapore, Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore . Sri Mariamman Temple Sri Mariamman Temple history Speaking of the oldest, Sri Mariamman Temple was founded in 1827 by Naraina Pillai. He was a Tamil social entrepreneur and businessman who spent most of his life in Singapore during its colonial period. During the early 17th century, the temple was initially allotted land in Telok Ayer Street together with the earliest Chinese and Muslim places of worship. However, back then, Telok Ayer Street lacked a convenient source of fresh water which was needed for rituals in the Hindu Temple. Sri Mariamman Temple - Singapore Check out the Sri Mariamman Temple 's gopuram Can you spot the guy smoking a bong-like pipe? Another site was offered near Stamford Canal in 1821 but was again unsuitable because the land was reserved for other uses. Finally, a site for erecting a Hindu Temple was gra