Hindu Temple, Chinatown

European Adventure 2013

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August 17th 2013
Hopped onto the SIA bus for a hop on hop off tour of Singapore. Visited a Hindu temple in Chinatown then the Buddhist Tooth Temple and Museum in the same area. This was fascinating as there was a service with gongs, drums and chanting happening at the time and ‘yes’, Buddha’s tooth encased in gold (quite a large tooth as it has apparently kept on growing since Buddha died. We also learnt tha ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Chinatown

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more