Sri Siva Durga Temple Potong Pasir Ave 2,Singapore

Sri Siva Durga Temple is a temple for the god Shiva and Durga who are the presiding deities located in the Potong Pasir subzone of the Toa Payoh planning area, Singapore.

The most divine Siva Durga Temple in Singapore. The temple dates to 1906 and was relocated a few times to be finally over here in 1982. A few years back a new structure was created with marvellous carvings of devas on the ceilings. It’s truly a powerful devotion place with many deities including Goddess Durga (big and small), Lord Shiva and
many more.

The temple, which has been at the Potong Pasir location since the 1980s, was torn down for reconstruction in 2014 because of issues such as water leakage and complaints on the lack of space and ventilation.

Only a sculpture of Hindu goddess Sri Durga was retained in its original spot during the $2.7 million rebuilding efforts. Her sanctum was encased in bricks as the new temple was built around it.

“We received numerous requests by devotees to retain her so we put in reinforcements and ensured that vibrations were minimal to prevent damage during the building process,” said Mr Krishnamurthi.

During the upgrading, devotees could still worship its other deities, as well as a smaller version of Sri Durga, at a temporary space within the compound.

Currently devotees are expected to enter from the left side of the gate following COVID-19 safety measures. They can then join the queue for getting prayer slips for a dollar or two. They then proceed to the temple and offer their prayers. Food items offerings can be bought for dollar two or three inside the temple. Consumption of food is not allowed inside the temple.