Hindu temple, founded in 1855, with a multi-tiered, ornately decorated pyramid-shaped tower. Walk by the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple and the first thing that will catch your eye is the towering gopuram (entrance tower). Its five tiers are elaborately carved with the various avatars of Vishnu, Hindu deities and floral motifs and were built at such height to allow devotees to see it and offer prayers even from afar.
One of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temples, this temple was constructed in 1855 with the financing and support of influential Indian community leaders – some named by the National Heritage Board website roots.gov.sg are Arunachala Pillay, Cootaperumal Pillay, Ramasamy Pillay, Appasamy Pillay, Chockalingam Pillay, and Ramasamy Jamidar. Today, the temple is famously known as the starting point for kavadi porters during Thaipusam.
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