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The Sri Mariamman Temple is the largest Hindu Temple in Singapore, and is located in the Chinatown district within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district. Download high resolution version (490x736, 32 KB)Sri Mariamman Temple (Singapore), by abzolut memento (http://www. ... Download high resolution version (490x736, 32 KB)Sri Mariamman Temple (Singapore), by abzolut memento (http://www. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hindu people. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Singapore Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. ... The Central Area is the collective term for a group of financial and commercial districts in centre of Singapore which was previously otherwise known as the Central Business District and was renamed to accommodate the expanded function of the area. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ...

Its history began in 1827 when Narayana Pillay, a government clerk who arrived in the same ship with Stamford Raffles, erected a wood and attap hut. In 1843 the present temple was constructed and dedicated to the goddess Mariamman who is worshipped for her power to protect against disease and death. It provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage. 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (born 6 July 1781 on the ship Ann off the coast of Jamaica – died 5 July 1826 in London, England) was the founder of the city (now country) of Singapore, and is one of the best-known of the many Britons who created the largest... Mariamman This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Built in the south Indian Dravidian style, the temple most interesting feature is the impressive gopuram (tower) over the main entrance, which is decorated with a crowded collection of multicolored Hindu deities. Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam Gopuram, a prominent feature of the Hindu temple architecture of South India, is the rising tower at the entrance of a temple. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hindu people. ...