Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
Chinatown, Singapore
Also known as: श्री मरिअम्मन मंदिर, सिंगापुरশ্রী মারিয়াম্মান মন্দির, সিঙ্গাপুরசிங்கப்பூர் மகா மாரியம்மன் கோயில்శ్రీ మరియమ్మన్ ఆలయం, సింగపూర్ശ്രീ മാരിയമ്മൻ കോവിൽ, സിംഗപ്പൂർ
The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's first and 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.[2]
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Key facts
| Founded | 1827[1] |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Dravidian architecture[1] |
| Heritage listing | National monuments of Singapore[1] |
| Location | Chinatown, Singapore |
| Status | Active |
History
- 1827 — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q2428845 — Wikidata
- Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore - Wikipedia — Wikipedia