Mariamman Hindu Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.

Mariamman Hindu Temple: Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. Mariamman Temple is a national monument in Singapore and also the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore's history. . Interesting fact, this Hindu temple is not located in Little India, but in Chinatown where there is the highest concentration of Chinese. This is because before the mid-19th century, many Indians settled in this area. . The builder of this temple was Naraina Pillai, a well-known Indian businessman in Singapore at that time. He came to Singapore with Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819 and applied for land to build a temple to serve the Singaporean Tamil Hindu community in 1823. It was completed four years later. . Inside the temple is the goddess Mariamman, who is a goddess of disease and plague in Hinduism. . Built in the 1930s, the temple gate tower is a typical South Indian style and looks very magnificent. Above the gates and pagoda roofs of the temples, colorful carvings of Hindu gods, animals, and figures add a unique atmosphere to Chinatown.