Shri Krishnan hindu temple in Singapore

Singapore is a city state with a diverse cultural background, the most prominent being that of people of Chinese, Malay and Indian origin. One of the significant minorities is the Indian community, and one of their major places of worship (for the Hindu community) is the Shri Krishnan temple located on Waterloo street. It is located next to the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple, and sees a large number of visitors. The exterior structure of the temple is very beautiful, with carved and colorful image of Hindu Gods and Goddesses (the states being at different levels on the outer walls and of different sizes). As the name of the temple suggests, it is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Rukmini. The temple is located close to the Little India area of Singapore, an area that has a higher concentration of Indian shops and other establishments.

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The temple, like many temples that grew up over the decades and centuries, started as a simple shrine under a banyan site, and over the period of time, it has grown to a much larger structure, with a large prayer hall, the whole structure being located in a 1008 sq. meter complex. Seeing that the Indian community here has more South Indians, the temple is constructed in the South Indian style.