Title
Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 14 x 9.1 cm
Accession No.
2000-06787
Collection of
Located at South Bridge Road, the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore was built in the early 19th century by Naraina Pillai, a government clerk from Penang who came to Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles. The characteristic 'gopuram', seen in this picture, is a tower-like feature that is prominent in Hindu temple architecture. The ornate temple, decorated with sculptures of Hindu deities, was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973.
