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Further in 1991, a Maha Kumbabishegam was performed when Navagrahams were installed. It has a huge tank in the compound of the temple and is the biggest tank in the region of Tamil Nadu. It is a popular temples near Madurai city. Granite statues of Sree Nagar and Sree Saneeswarar were also installed during this period. At a distance of 5 Kms from Madurai Junction Railway Station (on NH 49, towards the banks of Vaigai river), Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is built in the memory of Lord Vigneshwara. Sri Mariamman Temple represents not just the age-old beliefs and customs of the Hindus, but also stands as a memorial to the philanthropic deeds of early Tamil pioneers. This time around a "Kalasam"(vessel) was installed at the pinnacle of Sree Maha Mariamman's sanctum roof. Sri Mariamman Temple - Singapore’s oldest Hindu temple - is an enduring icon on South Bridge Road which is a part of Chinatown. In conjunction with this restoration, another consecration ceremony was conducted. Few years later in 1971, the Temple received a major overhaul with extensive renovations. The formalisation of the Temple and its Constitution was done in 1965 when the Institution was officially registered with the Registrar of Societies. The subsequent consecration ceremony was performed after the Temple was salvaged from a dilapidated state. Besides Sree Maha Mariamman, the statues of Sree Sivan, Sree Krishnar, Sree Vinayagar and Sree Murugan were also installed. The first one was after the replacement of cement statues with granite statues specially ordered for and made in South India. Sometime in 1947 the statue of Sree Maha Mariamman was reinstalled and reconsecrated at yet another new abode at Nee Soon (Mandai Road).ĭuring the period between 19 or thereabout, the Temple saw two consecration ceremonies for two different reasons. Hence, it was moved to the 7th mile of Sembawang (now popularly know as Sembawang Hills Estate) which then had a larger Hindu population residing there.Īgain, when most of the regular devotees of the Temple moved out to other parts of the island so as to be nearer to their new work place, patronage further dropped. When the Japanese occupied Singapore from 1941-45, the Temple could not be properly managed at the 12th mile for various reasons, including lack of funds. The Temple then served as a focal point for the Hindu estate workers in the Sembawang Rubber Estate area. Later it is said that some senior estate workers made the statue of Sree Maha Mariamman from cement and placed Her in a small shrine within a rubber estate.
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Then a timber statue was being worshipped by some Hindu estate workers. The Temple's historical background traces back to 84 years with its humble beginning in Sembawang Estate 12th mile, ahead of the Japanese Occupation.