Sree Maha Mariamman Temple

The Sree Maha Mariamman Temple has a history dating back to the early 1940s, before the Japanese Occupation. The temple has relocated to several sites before settling at its current location in Yishun in 1993.

The origins of the temple can be traced to the then 12th mile Sembawang Estate, a plantation. Initially, a simple wooden statue of Sree Maha Mariamman was worshipped by Hindu rubber estate workers and was later replaced with a cement statue. Following the war, the temple was briefly relocated to the 7th mile of the same estate before being moved to Mandai Road in 1947. The movements generally followed the growth of Hindu communities in the nearby districts.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the temple underwent expansions and the addition of deities, accompanied by traditional consecrations. In 1965, the temple was registered with the Registrar of Societies. When the site at Mandai Road was acquired for urban redevelopment in 1993, the temple’s management committee, led by Kalyani Ramasamy, purchased a 2000 square metre plot of land at the current site at Yishun Avenue 3 on a 30-year lease for about $500,000. In 1997, the new temple was consecrated and opened for public service. Since then, the temple has followed the Hindu tradition of renovating and consecrating every 12 years.



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Sree Maha Mariamman Temple. Accessed 1 August 2025. https://www.sreemahamariamman.org/

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