Loyang Tua Pek Kong Sri Maha Ganapathy Sanctum

The Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple, located at 20 Loyang Way, is a multi-faith place of worship established in the 1980s. It enshrines deities from Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, as well as a Muslim keramat. The Hindu faith is represented by the sanctum of Maha Ganapathy, the elephant god.

In the 1980s, a group of fishing friends stumbled upon statues of Buddhist, Hindu, and Taoist deities scattered along the beach at the end of the Loyang industrial area. They built a small hut made of bricks and zinc sheets to house the figurines, which became a makeshift temple. Shortly, the hut also included a keramat to honour Datuk Kong (also known as Na Tuk Gong), which are local guardian spirits worshipped by the Chinese communities who reside in Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia.  Soon, the site began attracting scores of visitors, as many devotees attributed miraculous powers to the temple, claiming their prayers for prosperity and wealth were consistently fulfilled.

In 1996, the original hut was destroyed in a fire. However, through public donations, a new temple complex was built on a 1,400-square-metre plot at the same location. The temple was named after Tua Pek Kong, the deity whose statue had survived the fire. The two-metre-tall Maha Ganapathy statue, enshrined in the temple, is said to be the tallest Ganapathy statue in Singapore.

In 2003, the temple’s lease expired, and in August 2007, it relocated to its current premises at 20 Loyang Way. The new temple, constructed at a cost of $12 million, was fully funded by public donations. Open for prayers 24 hours a day, the temple's biggest annual celebrations include Chinese New Year and Vinayagar Chathurthi, the latter marking the birthday of Maha Ganapathy.

In 2017, over 5,000 devotees attended the consecration ceremony of the Sri Maha Ganapathy sanctum. As part of redevelopment efforts, 16 new statues representing various forms of the Sri Maha Ganapathy deity were added to the sanctum.



For more information
“Discovering the Fascinating History of Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple in Singapore.” Lionheartlanders, 10 March 2023. https://www.lionheartlanders.com/post/discovering-the-fascinating-history-of-loyang-tua-pek-kong-temple-in-singapore.
“Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple.” Roots.sg. Accessed 1 August 2025. https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/landmarks/Pasir-Ris-Heritage-Trail---Architectural-Highlights/loyang-tua-pek-kong-temple.
“Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple: A Sacred Site for All Religions.” Singapore Infopedia. Accessed 1 August 2025. https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=b90972be-e38e-469d-9913-bf2b5ed5afe1.
“Loyang Tua Pek Kong & Vinayagar Temple, Singapore.” Light Up Temples, 10 December 2022. https://lightuptemples.com/en/loyang-tua-pek-kong-vinayagar-temple-singapore/.
Sin, Yuen. “Multi-Faith Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple Welcomes All.” The Straits Times, 27 October 2017. https://str.sg/3sqN.

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