Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple is one of the prestigious and the oldest temples in Singapore. It is located in Little India on Serangoon Road. This large complex, dedicated to Vishnu, but the 20-metres-tall Gopuram is a relatively recent addition which shows the different incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

The temple's five-tier Gopuram was a donation from P. Govindasamy Pillai, one of the earliest Indian migrants who made goods. He ultimately set up a chain of popular general goods stores in Little India and was known for his philanthropic works, a legacy continued by his sons today.

The area around the Perumal Temple was once filled with vegetable gardens and ponds. A stream used to lead into the temple and was an important source for devotees to ritually cleanse themselves before beginning worship or entering the temple. A well marks the spot where the stream used to flow inside the temple's inner courtyard. There is also a Tulasi basil plant, the Hindus' symbolic holy bush.