Veeramakaliamman Temple

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Sri Veeramakaliamamman Temple is located at 141 Serangoon Road is one of the oldest temples in Singapore. Veeramakaliamamman was built by Indian pioneers who came to work and live here the temple was the first in the Serangoon area and became a focus of early Indian social and cultural activities there. One of the first shrines at the temple was centered around a clay statue of an angry Sri Kaliamman, triumphant over evil. Over the years more shrines and rooms were added and the temple expanded. In 1908 a statue of the goddess was ordered from India for the deities' central shrine in the temple. In the same year a shrine of the goddess Sri Peiyachi Amman was also built. Some nine years later shrines of Lord Ganesh and Lord Subramaniam were established. In 1938 a chariot was bought. A large hall was added to the temple in 1953.

Veeramakaliamman Temple is located near Belilos Road; near Serangoon Road; near Belilos Lane; near Veersamy Road; near Klang Avenue; Veeramakaliamman Temple is geographically located at latitude (1.3079 degrees) 1° 18' 28" North of the Equator and longitude (103.8524 degrees) 103° 51' 8" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Singapore.

The locations related to Veeramakaliamman Temple are represented by the flight path Superman would take between two points and may not be nearest by road. For example, Veeramakaliamman Temple is located 0.2 kilometre from Shree Lakshminarayan Temple. Veeramakaliamman Temple is located 0.2 kilometre from Rochor NPC. Veeramakaliamman Temple is located 0.3 kilometre from Restored Building along Clive Street. Veeramakaliamman Temple is located 0.3 kilometre from Tekka Centre Food Centre. Veeramakaliamman Temple is located 0.3 kilometre from Rowell Court.

Tekka Mall 0.3km, Sheng Siong 0.4km, Mustafa 0.4km, Mustafa Centre II 0.4km, Serangoon Plaza 0.5km, Sim Lim Tower 0.5km, Sim Lim Square 0.5km, New World Centre 0.6km, are places to shop (shopping mall, shop houses) located near Veeramakaliamman Temple.

Thief Market 0.5km, Stamford Arts Centre 0.9km, Sculpture Square 0.9km, Malay Heritage, Istana Kampong Gelam 1km, Singapore Art Museum 1.2km, DHL Ballon Ride 1.2km, Singapore History Museum 1.3km, Fort Canning Gothic Gate 1.4km, are places of interest (attraction) located near Veeramakaliamman Temple.

Tekka Centre Food Centre 0.3km, Rochor Original Beancurd 0.7km, Albert Centre Food Centre 0.8km, Lavender Food Centre 1km, Victoria Street Food Centre 1.1km, 188 Food Junction 1.3km, Chin Chin 1.4km, The Glass House 1.4km, are eating places (food court, cafe, hawker food) located near Veeramakaliamman Temple.

Farrer Park Primary School 0.5km, La Salle College 0.6km, Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamic School 0.7km, Stamford Primary School 0.7km, Old Christian School 0.8km, Oxford Road 0.8km, St Margaret's Primary School 0.8km, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts 0.9km, are places of learning (school, college, university) located near Veeramakaliamman Temple.

Mount Emily Park 0.6km, Townshend Road Open Space 0.7km, Somme Road Playground 0.8km, Open Field 0.8km, Kitchener Green Playground 0.8km, Open Space along Selegie Rd 0.8km, Old Kampong Glam Cemetry 0.8km, Kampong Java Park 0.8km, are parks, playgrounds, open fields or commons located near Veeramakaliamman Temple.