Renovated 120-year-old Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple in Ceylon Road in Singapore to be consecrated on January 26, 2015 – Maha Kumbhabishegam
The temple was established by Tamil speaking people from Sri Lanka .
The original murti (idol) worshipped in the temple was found
on the bank of a nearby stream in the 1850s. The temple is built in the ancient
South Indian Chola temple architectural style.
The temple is noted for a unique musical pillar.
The main entrance is modeled after ancient Hindu temples in India . The
beautifully etched entrance stone is only found in this temple in Singapore .
32-forms of Ganesha are carved on four granite pillars in
the temple.
The temple flag and main dome is gold plated.
The Straits Times reports
The new complex has a two-storey building that will include a kindergarten, a day-care centre for the elderly, a mini-museum featuring the temple's history, a library, a conference hall and a wedding hall.