This is a pretty old temple and it's sort of close to the Maxwell food court (truthfully I'm not sure where it is since I can't currently find it on the map), but it's next to an Islamic temple which is on the end of the block.
Sri Mariamman Temple
The oldest Hindu temple in singapore, this is a very grand place (and one of the biggest I've seen so far). There was a fire burning and some weird trumpety-sound coming from their 2-man band (which I associated with a funeral since I'd heard similar sounds sitting in my uncle's apartment, and he informed me that the son-in-law pays to assemble such a band). There wasn't a casket, so it was probably a ceremony of sorts that I happened to walk by.
$3 for a ticket if you want to take pictures-- and since I've never really been into a Hindu temple I figured it was worth the entrance fee.
The oldest Hindu temple in singapore, this is a very grand place (and one of the biggest I've seen so far). There was a fire burning and some weird trumpety-sound coming from their 2-man band (which I associated with a funeral since I'd heard similar sounds sitting in my uncle's apartment, and he informed me that the son-in-law pays to assemble such a band). There wasn't a casket, so it was probably a ceremony of sorts that I happened to walk by.
$3 for a ticket if you want to take pictures-- and since I've never really been into a Hindu temple I figured it was worth the entrance fee.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
This is a grand, 5-storey temple that is probably one of the wealthiest temples I've ever seen (look at all that gold in the main hall). This is actually a fairly new temple, as construction started in 2005 and was finished in 2007 (and cost S$62 million).
This is a grand, 5-storey temple that is probably one of the wealthiest temples I've ever seen (look at all that gold in the main hall). This is actually a fairly new temple, as construction started in 2005 and was finished in 2007 (and cost S$62 million).
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