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Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore

1827 establishments in SingaporeChinatown, SingaporeHindu temples in SingaporeIndian diaspora in SingaporeMariamman temples
National monuments of SingaporeOutram, SingaporeReligious buildings and structures completed in 1843Religious organizations established in 1827Tamil SingaporeanUse British English from March 2013
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The Sri Mariamman Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் கோவில்) is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. It is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style. Located at 244 South Bridge Road, in the downtown Chinatown district, the temple serves the majority Hindu Singaporeans, Tamilians, in the city-state. Due to its architectural and historical significance, the temple has been gazetted a National Monument and is a major tourist attraction. 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. Pillai was a government clerk from Penang who arrived in Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles on his second visit to the island in May 1819. Pillai went on to set up the island's first construction company, and also entered the textile trade. He rapidly established himself in business and was identified as a leader of the Indian community.

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Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore
South Bridge Road, Singapore Outram

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South Bridge Road 244
058793 Singapore, Outram
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