Tekka Market, (Tekka Centre & Tekka Mall)

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About Tekka Market (Tekka Centre & The Verge)

Tekka Market is a place to enjoy watching the street life in Little India. It is the name of a wet market that used to be located there. The name "Tekka" is "bamboo" in the Teochew dialect, and it refers to the bamboo grove that used to grow there.

Today the Tekka Market area has been rebuilt with working class shopping complexes. At the junction of Serangoon Road and Bukit Timah Road is Tekka Centre, which was previously the Kandang Kerbau Market. Today it still functions as a wet market downstairs. One floor up, you find stalls selling cloth, shoes, watches and other knick-knacks. It is a good place to look at how the locals shop.

Across the road from Tekka Centre is The Verge, until August 15, 2008 known as Tekka Mall. It occupies the site of the Kandang Kerbau Market, which was demolished in 1982. This is a six-storey shopping complex opened in 2003. It is the largest shopping mall in the Little India area, and houses a supermarket at the basement, a food court, a few fast food outlets and some stalls.

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.

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.

Location Map of Tekka Market

Tekka Centre
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