![]() ![]() Located in the heart of Chinatown, the temple’s ornamental tower entrance or gopuram, has been a landmark to generations of Hindu worshippers and Singaporeans alike from 1930s. In 1823, Pillai requested for some land to built a temple, but it was only in 1827 that the first temple building was erected. Sri Mariamman Temple was established by Narayana Pillai, who came to the settlement with Stamford Raffles' party in 1819. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, known for her power in curing epidemic illnesses and diseases, the temple attracted many devotees, who turned to her power of healing. ![]() ![]() In the early years, it provided shelter for Indian immigrants, and was the only Hindu temple whose priests were vested with the authority to solemnise Hindu marriages. Built in 1827, Mariamman Kovil or Kling Street Temple as it was popularly known then was constructed for worship by immigrants from the Nagapatnam and Cuddalore districts of South India. Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. ![]()
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