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Along Serangoon Road you will find the all so famous Little India which is an ethnic neighbourhood that compromises of all the Indian cultural elements.

Upon stepping into Little India, you would immediately be overwhelmed by the numerous sights and various smells. These colourful shops and unique scents will definitely entice you to explore and venture Little India.

As you begin walking down the never ending rows of shop houses, you will realise that every imaginable Indian product can be found there. Some of the commonly found items are freshly woven flower garlands, ethnic jewellery and beautiful sarees that Indian women don. Another uncommon site would be wide range of spices sold; the variety is so vast that you may even come across some spices that you never knew existed. Besides being fascinated by the never-ending shops, it is also a must to try North and South Indian cuisine.

Colourful temples co-exist side by side with churches and mosques, one of the more famous and widely visited temples is Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple which is gazetted as a national momentum. In addition, the annual Thaipusam festival is also celebrated in this temple.

Another well-known temple is the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple. In this temple, a 15 meter high statue of Lord Buddha surrounded by numerous light bulbs was placed at the entrance thus giving rise to the name Temple of 1000 Lights. On Vesak day, devotees can be seen donating money to the temple and in exchange are allowed to place gold leaf onto a small statue of the Buddha.

If you have the time, you can visit the Kampong Kapor Methodist Church as well. This Peranakan Methodist Church was constructed in 1929 and now remains the only church in Singapore that caters to almost exclusively to Straits Chinese (Peranakans) of the Methodist faith.

If you have little time to spare, we recommend that you go to Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple and/or Kampong Kapor Methodist Church.





Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
No admission charges
Photography allowed only if you pay

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
No admission charges

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
No admission charges


Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Daily: 6.30am to 12pm and 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
Daily: 8am to 4:45pm

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
Daily: 9am to 5:30 pm
Closed on public holidays


Address:
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
397 Serangoon Road S(218123)

Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
366 Race Course Road S(218638)

Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
3 Kampong Kapor Road S(208676)

Map:

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Available buses:
23, 64, 65, 66, 67, 81, 85, 97, 103, 106,
111, 125, 131, 139, 147, 520, 851, 960, 980

Nearest MRT station(s):
Little India (10 min walk)


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