About Little India Arcade
Little India Arcade is a cluster of shophouses which were restored and turned into a bazaar. This is a great place to catch a glimpse of the culture and tradition of Little India. The shophouses that make up Little India Arcade were built in 1913 in the early Art Deco style. Today they house a kaleidoscope of colourful shops selling everything you would expect to get in India itself.
Explore the shops selling exquisite hand embroidered saris. Colourful bangles, trinkets, shawls, all the items you would expect to find in a visit to Mumbai or Delhi, can be discovered in the Little India Arcade. If you care to have your hand decorated by henna, there's a shop here that does that. This is also the place for activities that have died out in other parts of Singapore to still be seen, such as the paan wallah, or beter nut seller. Admire the beautiful flower garlands made with jasmine, ixora and orchids. There is truly an endless variety of things to see, smell and hear at the Little India Arcade.
Snacks and food of various types are plentiful here. Try the muruku, a savoury Indian cracker, or the many types of Indian candies. If the heat gets to you, escape into one of the many air-conditioned restaurants offering cuisine of South India, North India, Bangladeshi and more.
Getting there
You may visit this place as part of the Little India Walking Tour. To come here direct, the nearest MRT stations are the Bugis Station (EW12) and Little India Station (NE7).
Sights in Little India
These are all the sights I've grouped under Little India, listed in alphabetical order. I would recommend that you visit them together. See the Little India Walking Tour for a recommended walk of this area.
Abdul Gaffoor Mosque *
Angullia Mosque
Beo San Hood Chor Temple
Church of the True Light
Foochow Methodist Church
Hock Siew Tong Temple
Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
Leong San See Temple
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall
Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple (Temple of 1000 Lights) *
Shree Lakshminarayan Temple
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple *
Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple *
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple *
Shopping in Little India
The following are places where you can do a bit of shopping. These include places where the locals shop for their local items, but it provides an interesting glimpse of life in Singapore.
Little India Arcade
Mustafa Centre
Serangoon Plaza
Tekka Market
Where to stay
There is a wide selection of accommodation providers in Singapore. They range from budget inns and guesthouses to luxurious boutique hotels and branded chains. Your choice is entirely dependent on your budget and level of comfort expected. For mainstream hotels, check out hotels in Singapore for the best online prices, sourced from all the major providers. For guesthouses and other budget providers, check out hostels in Singapore for those with online booking facilities.
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