PM Modi visits Hindu, Buddhist temples and mosque in Singapore
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on three-day Singapore tour, visited Hindu and Buddhist temples and a mosque in Chinatown today, demonstrating the age-old people-to-people contact between India and Singapore. He visited Sri Mariamman Temple where the priest gifted a golden stole to him; he also participated in the prayers there. Sri Mariamman is the oldest Hindu temple in the country.
Mariamman Temple
Mariamman Temple priest gifts golden shawl to Modi
The spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Raveesh Kumar, tweeted that PM Narendra Modi visited the Mariamman Temple to reinforce the strong cultural connect. Built in 1827, the Mariamman Temple in Singapore was constructed for worship by immigrants from Nagapattinam and Cuddalore districts of South India. It is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, known for her power in curing epidemic illnesses and diseases.
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Modi's visit to 1826 Chulia mosque
Modi also visited Chulia mosque built by Chulia Muslim merchants from India's Coromandel Coast under the leadership of Anser Sahib. This is one of the earliest mosques in Singapore. The mosque was established in 1826. Modi was presented with a green shawl at the mosque.
Buddhist Temple
PM Modi also visited Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
PM Modi later visited Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum built in 2007. Its richly-designed interiors and comprehensive exhibits on Buddhist art and history tell stories of culture over hundreds of years old. The temple gets its name from what Buddhists regard as the left canine tooth of Buddha recovered from his funeral pyre in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar; it's displayed in the temple's grounds.
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Singapore Culture Minister accompanies PM Modi to Buddhist Temple
Shared Buddhist heritage! PM @narendramodi visited the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore accompanied by the Culture Minister Grace Fu Hai Yien. pic.twitter.com/QfFZsz5S1w
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 2, 2018