Devotional illustration · Artistic interpretation of the temple
Tank Road, Singapore
Built by the Nattukottai Chettiar community in 1859 and a national monument of Singapore. Every Thaipusam, kavadi bearers walk here through the city.
What is special here
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Built in 1859 by the Nattukottai Chettiar community
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A national monument of Singapore since 2014
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The end point of Singapore's Thaipusam procession
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Murugan worshipped as Thendayuthapani, the one with the staff, as at Palani
3 chapters · about 1 minutes. History, what is remembered here, and what makes this place special.
The day at Sri Thendayuthapani Temple
Morning
about 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Evening
about 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Guides disagree slightly on the morning opening (7:00 or 8:00 am). The sanctum closes at midday.
Poojas and alankarams
5:30 am
Sanganatham
The conch that opens the day, before visitors are admitted.
8:00 am
Abhishekam
8:10 am
Kalasandhi arathi
12:00 pm
Sanctum closes
4:30 pm
Abhishekam
5:30 pm
Sayaraksha arathi
8:30 pm
Arthajama arathi
The last service, and the sanctum closes.
As the temple publishes it, not confirmed against an official register · checked September 19, 2026. Times are the temple’s published schedule, not a guarantee. Services move with the calendar, the crowd and the priests’ discretion, so confirm before you travel for a particular kalam.
Festival days are different
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Thaipusam changes everything: the procession of kavadi bearers arrives here from Serangoon Road through the day and night. The temple's website publishes each year's festival arrangements.
Words used above
Kalam
One of the fixed worship periods of the day. A temple's day is divided into kalams, and each one is a complete service rather than a passing moment.
Abhishekam
The ritual bathing of the deity, with water, milk, sandal, honey and other offerings.
Alankaram
The adornment that follows the bathing: the robes, jewels, sandal and flowers in which Murugan is dressed for that kalam. Several temples give each kalam its own named alankaram, so the same deity is seen in a different aspect through the day.
Deeparadhanai
The waving of lamps that closes a service, when the adorned deity is shown to those standing before the sanctum.
Palliyarai
The night service in the bedchamber, when the processional deity is brought to rest and the temple closes.
Your visit
Self-recorded visits are private. Your six-abode milestone grows with each place you visit.
Find your way
In the city centre, a short walk from Fort Canning and Dhoby Ghaut. The sanctum closes in the middle of the day.
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