Sri Krishna Temple
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Deity: Krishna - कृष्ण Place: Hyderabad Telangana
Sri Krishna Temple. Dedicated to Krishna. Located in Hyderabad.
- Primary Deity
- Krishna / कृष्ण
- Architecture
- Dravidian
- Built
- 1870
- Address
- Red Hills, Nampally, Ward 75 Red Hills, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Central Zone, Hyderabad, Nampally mandal, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500004, India
History
Built in 1870, the Sri Krishnan Temple is one of Singapore's oldest temples. It was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 2014. It holds the distinction of being the only South Indian temple in Singapore dedicated to Krishna and his consort Rukmini. The temple is noted for its unique social practice of 'cross-worshipping' with the nearby Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, serving as a microcosm of Singapore's multi-religious society.
Spiritual Significance
The temple is a site of cross-worshipping, reflecting the harmony of Singapore's multi-religious society.
Spiritual Practices
worship
- Nearest City: Singapore
Unique Rituals
- cross-worshipping