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Sight Address : 152 Waterloo St, Singapore 187961, Singapore (Rochor).Edit
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Sri Krishnan Temple (a.k.a Sri Krishna Temple), on Waterloo Street was established in 1870. It is the only South Indian Hindu temple in Singapore dedicated exclusively to Sri Krishna and his consort Rukmini. Pakirisamy Pillai was the son of Koona Vayloo Pillai, a wealthy Tamil businessman. When Koona Vayloo Pillai died in 1931, his estate was inherited by Pakirisamy Pillai and his brother Narayanasamy Pillai. Pakirisamy Pillai, a Chief Court Clerk with the firm Allen and Gledhill, served as the Chairman for the Hindu Temples’ Committees of Management for four different Hindu temples. He became a City Councillor from the late 1940s to early 1950s, and in 1946 he served as a Justice of Peace. For his social and community work, he won many awards including the BBM by the President of Singapore, the Coronation Medal and the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the British empire. Pakirisamy Pillai is credited with the extensive development of the temple. His son Sivaraman took over the temple in 1984 and soon began renovating the temple.
Sri Krishnan Temple
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When in the 1870s already a large community of Hindus had settled in the area near Waterloo Street, Mr. Hanuman Beem Singh, feeling there should be a spiritual presence and guidance for all the Hindus arriving there, placed images of Sri Vigneshwarar and Sri Hanuman at the foot of a banyan tree and converted it into a shrine. He performed regular pujas (Hindu rituals) and, as the community grew, constructed a platform for an image of Lord Krishna, the ninth incarnation of the god Vishnu.His son, Mr. Humna Somapah, managed the temple from 1880 to 1904. He improved its structure by erecting a proper fence around it. A priest from Kasi, India, was appointed to carry out the pujas and ceremonies. In 1904, Mr. Humna Somapah entrusted the temple services to his niece, Madam Joognee Ammal, who built a main shrine and the Vimanam (temple dome). The MahaKumbabishegam or consecration ceremony was conducted in 1933.In 1935, Mr. V. Pakirisamy Pillai took over the administration. The Mandapam (a room for meditating and praying) was built in front of the shrine and consecrated in 1959. Brahmin priests conducted prayers and ceremonies from 1935 to 1989. Since 1984, temple affairs have been entrusted to Mr. Pillai’s son, Mr. P. Sivaraman, currently the trustee of the Sri Krishnan Temple.
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Taxi : Taxis are generally very hard to get during peak hours (Mon-Fri 7:00am – 9:30am and Mon-Sat 5:00pm – 8:00pm) and on rainy days. If you are at a hotel, have conceirge call you a taxi. If you are out about town and have access to a cell phone- calling for a taxi will cut your wait time by 20 to 30 minutes. All taxis are fitted with meters; all are air conditioned; the majority of the taxis are 5-seaters; about 90% of taxis have radiophones; call booking is done via GPS or digital voice dispatch. All passengers must fasten their seat belts by law.
For taxi Booking fee is SGD $2.3. Minimum fare for taxi is SGD $3 for first 1Km. Fare above minimum fare until 10Km is SGD $0.55 per Km. Fare above 10Km is charge SGD $0.628 per Km. Taxi Waiting charges per hour is SGD $17.6. Peak Hours charges is diffrent.
Bus : Public buses run daily from 5.30am to midnight. Extended night services cost slightly more (a flat rate ranging from $1.50-$3.00). Otherwise, most fares depend on distance travelled and range from 67 cents to $1.58 for air-conditioned comfort (almost all public buses in Singapore have air-conditioning today). There are also “feeder” bus services that charge a flat rate of 67 cents. Each bus should not take more than 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at the bus stop.
Train : Singapore MRT system is very well connected to different parts of Singapore and very clean! If you have the time and plan to explore around little Sunny island, get the the Singapore Tourist Pass!
It runs 6am-12mn, fares start at S$1 (70cents in EZ link). Tickets can be purchased in all MRT stations. You just have to insert your money through the ticket machine. Rush hour’s usually 7am-9am, 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm.
Air : Changi Airport is the country’s main airport. From the airport there are a number of ways to get into the city:
Taxi is easiest – simply follow the signs after clearing customs. Meters are always used in Singapore and prices are reasonable. A trip to the city during the day will be between $20-$30 including $3-5 airport surcharge. An additional 50% surcharge applies between midnight and 06:00.
Limousines charge a flat $50 to anywhere in the city and are a pretty good deal after midnight, as you can skip the queue and avoid the surcharge. The same pricing applies to chartering van-sized MaxiCabs, which are good for large families or if you have lots of baggage.
Shuttle – Shared six-seater MaxiCab shuttle service to designated areas/hotels costs $7 and can be booked in advance or in the arrivals hall. 6AM-2AM, every 15-30 min.
Subway – MRT trains run from a station between T2 and T3, but you’ll need to change trains at Tanah Merah to a city-bound train: just exit through the left hand side door and cross the platform. The 30 min ride to City Hall station costs $1.90 plus a refundable $1 deposit, and trains run 05:31-23:18.
Bus – Bus terminals can be found in the basements of T1, T2 and T3. 06:00-23:59 only. Fares are less than $2.00, exact fare required (no change given) if you pay cash.
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- Police: 999
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- Police Hotline: 1800 353 0000
- Non-emergency ambulance: 1777
- Flight Information (24-hours): 1800-542 4422
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