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The Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, better known as the Chettiars' Temple, [1] is one of Singapore Hindu community's most important monuments. The temple was built by the Chettiars (Indian moneylenders) at Tank Road in 1859 and managed by the Chettiars' Temple Society. The temple was reconstructed in 1983 and renovated in 2022.
The Vedanta Society built its first temple, called the Old Temple, in North America in San Francisco in 1905. [Note 1] [1] [2] [3] This temple has evolved into a bona fide Hindu temple. [Note 1] Through the 1930s and 1940s, Vedanta Societies were also established in Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, Providence, Chicago, St. Louis, and Seattle.
Dhoby Ghaut (IPA: / ˌ d oʊ b i ˈ ɡ ɔː t / DOH-bee GAWT) is a place in Singapore that often refers to the MRT station of the same name, which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line. As a place, Dhoby Ghaut lies along the eastern end of ...
The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-storey cinema, shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. History [ edit ]
The building was the first and tallest skyscraper in Singapore and in Southeast Asia, at a height of 83.5 metres from the Dhoby Ghaut entrance to the top of the building's water tower. [1] Its theatre was the island's first air-conditioned cinema and public building, and where one could sit in an arm chair to watch a film ; a rare amenity ...
Sri Muniswarar Temple, Jalan Jkr, Sungai Pinang, George Town; Sri Balamurugar Temple, Jalan Kajang, George Town; Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple, Lorong Kulit, George Town; Sri Karumariamman Temple, Dhoby Ghaut, George Town; Sri Ramar Temple, Solok York, George Town; Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple, Solok York, George Town
To promote the heritage of the Chinese and Chinese American community in support of a better appreciation of our rich, multi-cultural society. The CHSSC purchased the site of their present building in Bernard Street in the mid 1990s, [ 7 ] constructing a Chinatown Heritage & Visitors Center that is open to the public.
Announced on 30 January 2019, the 2.4 km Orchard Road will be revamped and rejuvenated with unique experiences and offerings across four sub-precincts namely Tanglin, Orchard, Somerset, and Dhoby Ghaut. New retail concepts, attractions, events, and entertainment will be established to strengthen its position as a lifestyle destination.