Kwan Im Tong Hood Cho Chinese temple in Singapore

Singapore is a city of many religions, what with the mix of Chinese, Malay and Indians living in the city. One of the prominent temples is the Kwan Im Tong Hood Cho Chinese temple in Singapore, located on Waterloo Street in Singapore. It is a very prominent site for the Chinese in Singapore, and as you can see, the front of the temple is very colorful indeed. The temple has been there for a long time, from 1884, and was reconstructed in 1895. The prominent deity in the temple is Avalokiteśvara, a buddhist bodhisattva, also known as Kuan Yin. The temple has other religious places in the vicinity, such as the Sri Krishnan temple located right next door, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Queen Street, Maghain Aboth synagogue and the Malabar mosque.

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In 1982, the temple was reconstructed due to a large number of visitors, with the multiple deities in the temple placed on a single altar, with the Sakyamuni Buddha located behind Kuan Yin. The temple is a prominent temple, and sees thousands of visitors. During the Chinese New Year celebrations, people try to visit on the first or the fifteenth day.