Little India
The Tamil heart of Singapore, known in the community as Tekka, across the river from Chinatown. Its markets, flower-garland stalls and temples are at their busiest during Deepavali and Thaipusam, when the streets fill with lights and processions.
- Where
- Singapore, Singapore
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 1.3078, 103.8525
Get the Little India stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Little India. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Singapore volume with your photos and a note.
Near Little India
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple 0.0 km
A temple to Kali in the middle of Little India, begun as a shrine in 1855 and built up as a temple by Bengali labourers in 1881. Its tower of painted figures rises over Serangoon Road, and it was known in its early days as Soonambu Kambam Kovil.
Abdul Gaffoor Mosque 0.4 km
A mosque on Dunlop Street in Little India, built in 1910 by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor on the site of a smaller wooden mosque. Above its entrance is a sunburst crest of Arabic calligraphy, and it has been a national monument since 1979.
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple 0.7 km
A temple to Vishnu on Serangoon Road in Little India, founded in 1855 by early Tamil settlers. Its 20 metre gopuram, added in 1966, shows the god's incarnations, and the Thaipusam procession sets out from here each year.
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple 0.8 km
A traditional Chinese temple on Waterloo Street dedicated to Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, and believed to bring good luck to those who pray there. Many worshippers also visit the Hindu temple of Krishna a few doors away.
Sri Krishnan Temple 0.8 km
A Hindu temple on Waterloo Street built in 1870, the only Tamil temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini. Many devotees also pray at the Chinese temple of Kuan Yin next door, a habit known locally as cross-worshipping.
Masjid Sultan 1.0 km
The principal mosque of Kampong Glam, first built in 1826 and rebuilt in its present form in 1932. Its golden domes stand at the end of Bussorah Street, and it is the best-known mosque in the country and a national monument.
The Istana 1.0 km
A white Palladian mansion in large parkland off Orchard Road, built in 1869 as Government House for the British governors. It is now the office of the President and Prime Minister, and the grounds are opened to the public on a few holidays each year.
Haji Lane 1.1 km
A narrow lane of shophouses in Kampong Glam, painted with bold murals and given over to independent shops, bars and cafés. It is short enough to walk end to end in a few minutes, and is at its busiest after dark.
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Questions
Where is Little India?
Little India is in Singapore, Singapore. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple (0.0 km), Abdul Gaffoor Mosque (0.4 km), Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple (0.7 km).
How do I get the Little India stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Little India and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Singapore volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Little India before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Singapore volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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