At last, I found the temple I'd been hunting for. I took so many photos here 35 years ago (which have subsequently been lost) so was pleased to finally track it down after a couple of false starts. Its smaller than I remember but still as pretty, if not prettier, than it used to be and there's a reason for that ...
Sri Krishnan temple has been revamped. After four years of works (costing almost S$4 million) it was resanctified in a consecration ceremony in June 2018. This ceremony is called Maha Samprokshanam and is done every 12 to 15 years. So we were lucky enough to visit whilst the paint/gilt is still fresh and vibrant.
Apparently the new ceiling paintings depicting Lord Krishna's life were not painted directly onto the ceiling. Instead, they were done in India and assembled on site to minimise disruption to the devotees.
These are some of the lovely ceiling paintings ... I had to stop photographing them as was getting a crick in my neck
A lot of the cement shrines were replaced by onyx which had to be sourced in India.
Its not a very big temple and apparently the consecration ceremony was attended by 10,000 devotees so that must have been something to experience.
Anyway, as time is short, I'll make this Blog Post solely about Sri Krishnan Temple and post lots of the pictures I took without too many comments. If you're bored with temples you can skip this post.
Sri Krishnan Temple (dwarfed by the surrounding office buildings).
There's hardly a wall, pillar or roof edge that isn't decorated ...
2 of the priests taking a break from blessing devotees
Sri Krishnan temple has been revamped. After four years of works (costing almost S$4 million) it was resanctified in a consecration ceremony in June 2018. This ceremony is called Maha Samprokshanam and is done every 12 to 15 years. So we were lucky enough to visit whilst the paint/gilt is still fresh and vibrant.
Apparently the new ceiling paintings depicting Lord Krishna's life were not painted directly onto the ceiling. Instead, they were done in India and assembled on site to minimise disruption to the devotees.
These are some of the lovely ceiling paintings ... I had to stop photographing them as was getting a crick in my neck
A lot of the cement shrines were replaced by onyx which had to be sourced in India.
Its not a very big temple and apparently the consecration ceremony was attended by 10,000 devotees so that must have been something to experience.
Anyway, as time is short, I'll make this Blog Post solely about Sri Krishnan Temple and post lots of the pictures I took without too many comments. If you're bored with temples you can skip this post.
Sri Krishnan Temple (dwarfed by the surrounding office buildings).
There's hardly a wall, pillar or roof edge that isn't decorated ...
2 of the priests taking a break from blessing devotees
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Stunning photos Sue although my preference is for Bhudda.
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