Sri Mariamman Temple

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20000 people mark restoration and consecration of Singapore's ... (The Straits Times)

SINGAPORE - Devotees thronged the streets of Chinatown early on Sunday to witness Singapore's oldest Hindu temple cross yet another milestone – its sixth ...

The sanctum will now evoke feelings akin to being in a “mother’s womb”, temple chairman S. The electric lamps illuminating the Sri Mariamman deity in its main inner sanctum have been replaced with traditional oil lamps. Dorscon green indicates that Covid-19 is now considered mild and poses minimal disruption to daily life. The temple’s original colour scheme and structure have been retained. About 20,000 devotees attended the ceremony, which occurs every 12 years. Iswaran and Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai.

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20K people mark consecration of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple (Investing.com India)

Braving the early morning rain, about 20,000 devotees thronged Sri Mariamman Temple to witness the ceremony, also known as Maha Kumbabishegam, which occurs ...

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20K people mark consecration of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple (The Statesman)

About 20000 devotees thronged Sri Mariamman Temple to witness the ceremony, also known as Maha Kumbabishegam, which occurs every 12 years.

There is the same intense piousness, and yet much less hassle,” Sumathi Nadesan, an Indian-origin devotee in Singapore, told The Straits Times. Iswaran and Bukit Batok MP Murali Pillai. After a year-long restoration, Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple in Chinatown with close to 200 years of history, opened its doors to the public with its sixth consecration ceremony.

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