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Dec 16, 2022 · For an ancient goddess, Mariamman is quite egalitarian. Her temples do not necessarily need a Brahmin priest to officiate — though some of the bigger Mariamman temples now have Brahmin priests; many of them even have priestesses officiating during worship.
Invariably the priest in her temples does not belong to the Brahmin caste and the agamas for her worship are very much different from the normal Hindu temples. Most of her temples do not have buildings and in some cases, she is represented simply by a granite stone in a village field.
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Historically, the temple was the registry of marriages for Hindus. At that time, only the priest of the Sri Mariamman Temple was authorised to solemnise Hindu marriages in Singapore. Today, in addition to its religious services and functions, the temple promotes various social, cultural and educational activities.
- 6 July 1973; 50 years ago
- Singapore
- Hinduism
- 244 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058793
For example, the Mariamman temples of Samayapuram, Punnainallur, Vazhangaiman in Tamil Nadu attract a large number of devotees. These larger temples for traditionally non-Vedic deities in fact have Brahmin priests, who perform rituals as per Vedic customs: including turning Mariamman into a suddhadevata (vegetarian deity) and performing ...
May 30, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Over almost five years, the chief priest of Singapore's oldest Hindu temple misused ceremonial jewellery by pawning it repeatedly - to the tune of over S$2 million (US$1.5 million).
- Lydia Lam
Bustling Chinatown is home to the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, the Sri Mariamman Temple. The temple dates back to 1827, when it was known as Mariamman Kovil or Kling Chapel.
May 30, 2023 · SINGAPORE – As a priest at Sri Mariamman Temple, he was entrusted with jewellery worth over $1 million that was used to adorn statues of deities at the temple in South Bridge Road. But over...
