Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple

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Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple starts around 1870s, when quite a large community of Hindus residing in and around Bras Basah Road, Victoria Street, Prinsep Street, Queens Street and Waterloo Street on the ground around the existing banyan tree with the deities of Sri Vigneshwarar and Sri Hanuman at the foot of the banyan tree. Later this site was converted into a shrine and was the humble beginning of Sri Krishnan Temple. A Temple Mandapam in front of the shrine with concrete roofs was built in 1959 with Brahmin priests to conduct prayers and ceremonies. It is said that Hinduism is like a giant banyan tree which sets down new roots wherever its branches reach. Numerous Chinese are part of the temple's devotee base and hundreds of tourists take a very special interest to know the temple's history. Every year during September, thousands would congregate here in celebrations of Janmashtami, Lord Krishna's birthday.

Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located near Waterloo Street; near Middle Road; near Bencoolen Street; 0.1 kilometre away from Queen Street; 0.1 kilometre away from Manila Street; Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is geographically located at latitude (1.3005 degrees) 1° 18' 1" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8527 degrees) 103° 51' 9" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Stamford Arts Centre. Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple. Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Kwam Im Tong Hood Che Temple. Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Fortune Centre. Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is located 0.1 kilometre from Queen Street Car Park.

Fortune Centre 0.1km, Sunshine Plaza 0.2km, Burlington Square 0.2km, NTUC Fairprice 0.2km, Bugis Village 0.2km, Albert Complex 0.3km, Sim Lim Square 0.3km, Bugis Junction 0.3km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.

Stamford Arts Centre 0.1km, Sculpture Square 0.1km, Singapore Art Museum 0.4km, DHL Ballon Ride 0.6km, Singapore History Museum 0.6km, Chijmes 0.6km, Thief Market 0.6km, Fort Canning Gothic Gate 0.7km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.

Albert Centre Food Centre 0.2km, Victoria Street Food Centre 0.3km, Rochor Original Beancurd 0.3km, Chin Chin 0.6km, Tekka Centre Food Centre 0.6km, The Glass House 0.9km, Golden Mile Food Centre 1.3km, Makansutra 1.3km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 0.1km, NAFA 0.2km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 3 0.3km, La Salle College 0.3km, SMU Administration Building 0.4km, Singapore Art School 0.5km, SMU 0.5km, Singapore Management University 0.5km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.

Open Space along Selegie Rd 0.3km, Bras Basah Park 0.5km, Open Field betwen Parkview Sq and Gateway 0.6km, Mount Emily Park 0.7km, Old Kampong Glam Cemetry 0.9km, Suntec City Koi Pond 0.9km, Fort Canning Park 0.9km, Istana Park 1km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.