Singapore
Sri Mariamman Temple
Singapore's Oldest Hindu Temple
244 South Bridge Road
Singapore, 058793
Nearest Train: City Hall, bus 61, 103, 166 or 197
Phone: +65 6223 4064
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 gorupam 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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