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What do you do over CNY?
We went to Chinatown MRT, walked the whole Pagoda street, it was crowded, but it was ok. Then we went to Mariamman temple. Its amazing, how the heart of chinatown has the most popular Indian temple
After visiting the temple we got back in to chinatown MRT and headed straight to farrer park mrt, had dinner in one of the restaurants opposite to mustafa, did some shopping in mustafa and then headed home to Tampines in a bus. All this with a pram and a baby. Quite an achievement isnt it

After visiting the temple we got back in to chinatown MRT and headed straight to farrer park mrt, had dinner in one of the restaurants opposite to mustafa, did some shopping in mustafa and then headed home to Tampines in a bus. All this with a pram and a baby. Quite an achievement isnt it

Is that only in case of mixed race marriages or otherwise too? We regularly visit Indian temples in Singapore(the one in Changi, Paya lebar, bugis and those in Serangoon road) but hardly ever seen chinese visiting them. The only occasion we saw a few chinese was in the Indian temple in Dhoby Ghaut. There was a local Indian marriage going on there and they must have invited a lot of their local but non-Indian friends too.taxico wrote:chinese people worship/pray in indian temples too. this is normal in singapore.Wd40 wrote:We went to Chinatown... we went to Mariamman temple. Its amazing, how the heart of chinatown has the most popular Indian temple![]()
But I have seen cases where a chinese temple and an Indian temple are like right next to each other. The one in Paya lebar and the one in bugis are fine examples.
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It's the same with the Catholic Novena Church on Upper Thompson road. Always lots of Hindu's there as well. Not sure why. Though my wife always say they are praying to strike 4D. I don't believe it, but as she's Indian herself (albeit, catholic) maybe she knows what she's talking about. 

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i don't think that has anything to do with an inter-ethnic couple. it's by choice. it's not frowned upon or anything and the temple keepers (???) sitting near the entrance have no problems with chinese people either.Wd40 wrote:Is that only in case of mixed race marriages or otherwise too? We regularly visit Indian temples in Singapore(the one in Changi, Paya lebar, bugis and those in Serangoon road) but hardly ever seen chinese visiting them...taxico wrote:chinese people worship/pray in indian temples too. this is normal in singapore.Wd40 wrote:We went to Chinatown... we went to Mariamman temple. Its amazing, how the heart of chinatown has the most popular Indian temple![]()
i used to temp near an indian temple - i'm not sure what sort, but it has all sorts of demi-elephants and minotaur-type dudes and what not on the roof. i see non-indian devotees (usually alone) regularly making a quick stop or prayer at the temple.
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