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244 South Bridge Road
058793 Singapore
Singapore -
+65 6223 4064
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Neighborhood :
Chinatown
- Mon to Sun from 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM,Mon to Sun from 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Built in 1827, the Sri Mariamman Temple was initially a structure made from wood and attap. In 1843, it was rebuilt with brick and plaster. Visitors enter through a doorway framed by banana fronds, under a gopuram with 72 elaborated crafted Hindu deities. Singapore's oldest Hindu temple, this temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess revered for her ability to cure epidemic illnesses. The annual fire-walking ceremony, the Thimithi Festival, is celebrated here in the month of Aipasi (around October and November). This is when devotees perform penance by walking on a bed of burning coal and emerging unhurt.
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Interesting statues
Worth a quick visit if you're in the Chinatown area. It's basically one building with tons of colorful statues on the roof. There wasn't much...
warm friendly place
open all hours and welcominga lot easier to find open than the nearby Thian Hock Keng Chinese temple :-)meeting place for lots of different pro...
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