| Sri Krishnan Temple | |
|---|---|
ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணன் கோயில் Srī kiruṣṇaṉ kōyil in Tamil | |
 Sri Krishnan Temple in August 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Krishna, Rukmini |
| Governing body | Pakirisamy Sivaraman, Hindu Endowments Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Singapore |
.svg)  Shown within Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°18′02″N 103°51′01″E / 1.3005°N 103.8503°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Dravidian |
| Creator | Hanuman Beem Singh |
| Completed | 1870, rebuilt 1933 |
| Criteria | Historic, traditional, archaeological, architectural or artistic value |
| Designated | 6 June 2014 |
Sri Krishnan Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணன் கோயில், transl. Srī kiruṣṇaṉ kōyil) is a Hindu temple in Singapore.[1] Built in 1870 and gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 2014, it is one of Singapore's oldest temples and is the only South Indian temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini.[2][3][4] The Sri Krishnan Temple and the nearby Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple are known for having evolved a social practice termed "cross-worshipping", where many devotees of either temple also worship at the other. This practice is commonly seen as a microcosm of Singapore's multi-religious society.[5][6][7][8]
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Mr Iswaran said the temple shows how Singaporeans share in one another's beliefs and culture, leading to a sense of community and mutual respect.
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This is not to say that the sociality in the Hindu temple is congruent to the one depicted in Chau's article – the former is mediated by a common gestural language and abetted by the priests' tolerant attitudes while the latter is predicated upon intense social discourse.
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"The area in Waterloo Street epitomises the multi-religious aspect of Singapore," said local urban historian Lai Chee Kien.