Over 20,000 devotees attend Sri Sivan Temple consecration in Singapore, crowd almost breaks through barricades


Priests holding “kumbhams” – vessels filled with holy water – as they make their way to the consecration of the Sri Sivan Temple on June 8, 2025. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: Over 20,000 devotees gathered to witness the consecration of the Sri Sivan Temple on Sunday (June 8).

The Geylang East temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, has a history that dates to the 1800s.

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