Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple | |
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ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீநிவாசப்பெருமாள் கோவில் 斯里尼瓦沙柏鲁马兴都庙 Sīlǐníwǎshā Bòlǔmǎ Xīngdūmiào | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Venkateswara |
Location | |
Location | 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123 |
Country | Singapore |
Geographic coordinates | 1°18′47.8″N 103°51′22.3″E / 1.313278°N 103.856194°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
Creator | P. Govindasamy Pillai |
Completed | 1855 |
Designated | 10 November 1978 |
Reference no. | 17 |
Website | |
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple |
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Sri Perumal Temple (Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ஸ்ரீநிவாசப் பெருமாள் கோயில்) is one of the oldest temples in Singapore. It is located in Little India within the planning area of Kallang along Serangoon Road, where its tall Gopuram (tower) shows the different incarnations of Lord Vishnu. This large complex, dedicated to Vishnu, dates from 1855, but the 20-metres-tall Gopuram was only built in 1966 at a cost of S$300,000. The temple's five-tier Gopuram was a donation from P. Govindasamy Pillai, one of the earliest Indian migrants to Singapore. In 1978, the temple was gazetted as a National monument of Singapore.[1]