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The Temblai area is a formation of three hillocks, one of which has the Renuka devi temple complex. The second one has a water tank built over it. The third one on the opposite side of the road was donated by the royal family of Chhatrapati of Kolhapur in the 1950s for utilization by the Indian army territorial army contingent. [ 22 ]
Sri Arasakesari Sivan Temple, 25 Sungei Kadut Avenue, Singapore 729679 [2] Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple, 226 Kallang Road, Singapore 339096; Sri Siva Durga Temple (formerly Sri Sivan Temple), 8 Potong Pasir Avenue 2, Singapore 358362 [3] Sri Siva Krishna Temple, 31 Marsiling Rise, Singapore 739127 [4]
The Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, better known as the Chettiars' Temple, [1] is one of Singapore Hindu community's most important monuments. The temple was built by the Chettiars (Indian moneylenders) at Tank Road in 1859 and managed by the Chettiars' Temple Society. The temple was reconstructed in 1983 and renovated in 2022.
There are 3 Hindu temples which are gazetted as national monuments of Singapore. The Sri Mariamman Temple was the first Hindu temple to become a national monument in 1973, [13] the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in 1978 [14] and the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple in 2014. [15] [16] Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore Deepavali decoration on Serangoon Road ...
In 2014, the temple was demolished due to issues such as water leakage, lack of space and ventilation problems. [1] The sculpture of Hindu goddess Sri Durga remained in its original spot, encased in bricks to protect it while the temple is rebuilt around it. The rebuilding costs $2.7 million and finished in 2016. [1]
In 2018, the Charities Commissioner has barred the temple's chairman Sivakadacham, former chairman R Selvaraju, and secretary Ratha Krishnan Selvakumar from their posts, after the three, who were cheque signatories and approvers for payments, issued more than $1.5 million in uncrossed cheques.
The temple is noted for having the largest rajagopuram, or main sculpture tower, in Malaysia. It stands at a height of 72 feet (22 m). The entrance of the rajagopuram, at 21 ft (6.4 m) tall and 11 ft (3.4 m) wide, is also the biggest in Malaysia. [citation needed] Karumariamman Temple, Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [citation needed]
Sri Mariamman Temple is managed by the Hindu Endowments Board, a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. The Sri Mariamman Temple was founded in 1827 by Naraina Pillai, eight years after the East India Company established a trading settlement in Singapore.