Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. It is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style. Located at 244 South Bridge Road, in the downtown Chinatown district, the temple serves the majority Hindu Singaporeans, Tamilians, in the city-state. Due to its architectural and historical significance, the temple has been gazetted a National Monument and is a major tourist attraction. Sri Mariamman Temple is managed by the Hindu Endowments Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports.
The gopuram (entrance tower) of Sri Mariamman Temple
Main hallway and altar
A line drawing of Sri Mariamman Temple
The original three-tiered gopuram.
Chinatown is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
Aerial perspective of Singapore's Chinatown
Topdown look of a carpark near Club Street
Bukit Pasoh Road is located on a hill that in the 1830s marked the western boundary of the colonial town.
Keong Saik Road was once a red light area in Chinatown in the 1960s, but has since been transformed into a street with many boutique hotels.
