Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple is located along 555 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218174. It’s worth noting that there are two other hindu temples along this Serangoon Road which are:
· - Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple - 141 Serangoon Rd,
Singapore 218042
· - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple - 397 Serangoon Rd,
Singapore 218123
Both the other two temples are bigger and usually busier
than the Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple; but this temple is a hidden
gem.
The temple is exactly halfway distance between two MRT
stations (Farrer Park and Boon Keng), so it’s better serviced by buses which
stop very close to the main entrance to the temple. The temple opens between
7.30am till 11.30am in the morning and re-opens in the evening between 6.30pm
till 8.30pm again daily.
The two main reasons why we really liked this temple were
because:
1. The carvings and statues all around the temple
are beautifully crafted with a high degree of details. Furthermore, the temple
is very well maintained with all the colours remaining vivid and sharp. The number
of details and visually interesting details of the carvings will certainly take
your breath away.
2.
Secondly, the temple was less crowded and had an
overall calmer energy. This made us want to sit on the floor and just enjoy the
temple’s vibrations.
Another interesting observation was that, although the
temple looks to be one continuous shelter with numerous smaller sections within;
with a little closer inspection it was clear that the temple shelter itself was
split into the two main streams of Hinduism. On the left was the Shaiva and on
the right was Vaishnava. Although it’s a common sight in Singapore to see Hindu
temples host both types of Hindu worship; this temple does it by clearly splitting
both worships whilst joining the shelters to make it into one temple. Other
temples lean into either one or the other as their main disposition and only
have smaller structure within to house the other gods.
If you haven’t visited this temple, certainly head over to
see its beauty.
You can also see this temple along with the other two temples
on our YouTube video.
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