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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and MuseumvsSri Mariamman Temple
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum and Sri Mariamman Temple are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Sri Mariamman Temple is the choice of most writers compared to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Sri Mariamman Temple comes in at 86 with praise from 5 sources like Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
288, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Singapore
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Frommer's "Built in the Tang Dynasty style, this is actually a Chinese cultural center." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its main drawcard is what is reputed to be the left canine tooth of the Buddha, recovered from his funeral pyre in Kushinagar,." Full review
Afar Magazine "In itself, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is one of the most visually stunning pieces of architecture in all of Singapore. But it was the surrounding grounds that really drew me..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history. " Full review
Sri Mariamman Temple
Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide Atlas Obscura
244 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058793, Singapore
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Fodor's "Singapore's oldest Hindu temple has a pagoda-like entrance topped by one of the most ornate gopurams (pyramidal gateway towers) you're likely to ever see outside of South India." Full review
Frommer's "As the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, Sri Mariamman has been the central point of Hindu tradition and culture." Full review
Lonely Planet "Paradoxically in the middle of Chinatown, this is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, originally built in 1823, then rebuilt in 1843." Full review
Afar Magazine "Both beautiful and creepy, it is full of intricacies and mystery." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Sri Mariamman Temple, the oldest Hindu temple in the city, is decorated with a host of multicoloured statues of divinities. A must-see during your tour of Singapore's Chinatown." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. " Full review
