Shri Veeramakaliamman Temple: Where Power Resides

Shri Veeramakaliamman Temple is one of the most ancient temples of Singapore. Supposedly the Bengali immigrant labourers built it in the year 1881. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali, who according to Hindu mythology is Shiva's consort and the Goddess of power. The name of the temple 'Veeramakaliamman' entails 'Kali the Courageous.'

As the temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali, so the main idol of the temple is of Kali, in jet-black colour. On each side of this statue, there are idols of her sons Murugan and Ganesha. Ganesha is actually the elephant God and her other son, Murugan is often shown riding a peacock. The temple is situated at Serangoon Road, and is thronged by thousands of Indian immigrants in Singapore. It is not hard to imagine that the deity of Goddess Kali in this temple provided courage and strength to the early immigrants in this foreign land. In 1983, work to rebuild the old temple was undertaken. Some three years and 2.2 million were invested to rebuild the temple.

The closing timings of the temple are between 12.30 PM in the afternoon to 4.00 PM.

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[BEN45241]

when i came singapore i must go kali maa temple , what a beauty !

[BEN45241]

om sri ma ! om sri kali maa ! saranam devi saranam adiyaarku annaiyai arul purium devi , she is maha ,sagalamum nee sarvamum nee..

[Shenzo33]

@focussingaporevideo Wow.. Had no idea that such a temple existed and about it's rich history and culture in Singapore. Seems like India is wherever you go.. This video would be a perfect fit for a video competition which focusses on India and is called "India Is".. This video of yours could fit under any of the themes for this competition. You should consider entering this video!! :)

[usha1674]

bengalis built this temple? it's the early tamils. its a typical south indian structure temple

[ramaraksha01]

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[durgadevotee]

Jai Kali Maa

[kumarsa108]

@mvikneswaran1 Yup totally right, Bengali temple styles are very different to this.

[MegaTiger81]

bengolis bulit it? i do not think so

[Chelvi08]

This temple was built by South Indians. Nothing to do with any Bengalis.