Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple

Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityKaliamman
Location
LocationToa Payoh
CountrySingapore
Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple is located in Singapore
Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple, Toa Payoh, Singapore
Geographic coordinates1°20′06″N 103°51′33″E / 1.3350°N 103.8591°E / 1.3350; 103.8591
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Completed 1860
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation7.18 m (24 ft)

Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple is an Amman temple at Toa Payoh in Singapore.[1][2][3] The presiding deity in this temple is Kaliamman. This temple is one of the three best temples in Toa Payoh.[4]

Temple details

In the year 1860, this temple was established as a very small temple at the junction of Killiney road and Orchard road in Singapore. Later in the year 1921, due to traffic regulations, the temple was reconstructed on Somerset road. And again in the year 1982, the temple was reconstructed at the present place in Toa Payoh. In the month of March 1986, the kumbhabhishekham (consecration) of the temple was performed.[5]

This temple is of the importance that introduced the first pre-school in Singapore viz., Saraswathi Kindergarten.[6]

Location

This temple is located with the coordinates of (1°20′06″N 103°51′33″E / 1.3350°N 103.8591°E / 1.3350; 103.8591) in Toa Payoh in Singapore.[7]

Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple is located in Singapore
Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple
Toa Payoh Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple (Singapore)

Festivals

Brahmotsava, Chitra Poornima, Periyachi puja, Sandal kumbha abhishek and Makara Deepam are the important festivals celebrated in this temple.[8]

Sub deities

Durga, Vinayaka, Murugan, Ayyappan, Guruvayurappan, Angala Parameswari, Periyachi and Madurai Veeran are the sub deities in this temple.[9]

References

  1. ^ Jayati Bhattacharya; Kripalani, Coonoor (1 March 2015). Indian and Chinese Immigrant Communities: Comparative Perspectives. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-447-0.
  2. ^ Vineeta Sinha (7 April 2011). Religion-State Encounters in Hindu Domains: From the Straits Settlements to Singapore. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-007-0887-7.
  3. ^ Krishna G. Rampal (1 December 2007). Sacred Structures: Artistic Renditions of Hindu Temples in Malaysia and Singapore. Bluetoffee. ISBN 978-981-05-9585-2.
  4. ^ "3 Best Hindu Temples in Toa Payoh - Expert Recommendations". ThreeBestRated.sg. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple, Toa Payoh - Singapore". svkt.org.sg. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Shri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple". singaporehindutemples.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Sri Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple in Singapore". My Guide Singapore. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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