Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple - Singapore or JB
Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple is geographically located at latitude 1° 18' 1" North of the Equator and longitude 103° 51' 9" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore. 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. It is by Waterloo Street, near Middle Road, near Bencoolen Street, near Queen Street, near Manila Street. The following locations related to it are represented by the the shortest path as the crow would fly between any two points and may not be nearest by road.
Hotel Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen is about 0.1km, Somerset Bencoolen Hotel is about 0.2km, Wilby Central is about 0.2km, Catholic Welfare Lodge is about 0.3km, Oxford Hotel is about 0.3km. These are places to stay (hotel, service apartment, inn) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.
Fortune Centre is about 0.1km, Sunshine Plaza is about 0.2km, Burlington Square is about 0.2km, Bugis Village is about 0.2km, Albert Complex is about 0.3km. These are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.
Stamford Arts Centre is about 0.1km, Sculpture Square is about 0.1km, Singapore Art Museum is about 0.4km, DHL Ballon Ride is about 0.6km, Singapore History Museum is about 0.6km. These are places of interest (attraction) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts is about 0.1km, NAFA is about 0.2km, The Chinese Opera Institute is about 0.2km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 3 is about 0.3km, LASALLE College of the Arts is about 0.3km. These are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.
NTUC Fairprice is about 0.2km, Open Space along Selegie Rd is about 0.3km, Bras Basah Park is about 0.5km, Open Field betwen Parkview Sq and Gateway is about 0.6km, Stamford Green is about 0.7km. These are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Sri Krishnan Hindu Temple.
Stamford Arts Centre is about 56 Steps away.
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple is about 56 Steps away.
Hotel Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen is about 75 Steps away.
Hotel Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen is about 75 Steps away.