Loyang Tua Pek Kong Vinayagar Temple, Singapore

Address

20 Loyang Way,

Singapore 508774

Moolavar

Vinayagar

Introduction

Loyang Tua Pek Kong Vinayagar Temple is Ganesh temple located at Loyang Way, Singapore. The Loyang Tua Pek Kong is a multi-religious temple in Singapore, hosting three varied religions under a single roof – Hinduism, Buddhist and Taoism. Loyang Tua Pek Kong houses a 2-metre tall statue of Lord Ganesh, believed to the tallest in the country. Marvel at the intricate wooden carvings and hundreds of sculptures of different deities. The temple, which is open for prayer 24 hours, dates back to the early 1980s. This was when statues of various deities were discovered along the Loyang Way coast.

Puranic Significance

Legend has it that a group of friends went fishing and discovered statues of Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism scattered across the beach. This was at the tip of the industrial area of Loyang. The friends then decided to build a shrine for the deities, which was in the form of a makeshift hut made of bricks and zinc sheets. This little construction served as a temple where devotees soon started to line up for their turn of worship. A few days later, a person of the Islamic faith claimed a place for Muslims as well and built a keramat. Since then, it has been a place of multi-religious worship.

On a sad incident in 1996, the hut which was the initial temple was reduced to ashes by an unfortunate fire. The only statue which hadn’t burned down was the Taoist statue of Tua Pek Kong, the God of prosperity. The mazaar was left in ruined remains. With the help of public donations, a new temple complex was rebuilt on a 1,400 square metre area at the same site. It was then that the temple got a name of Loyang Tua Pek Kong, after the God whose statue miraculously survived.
Again in 2003, the land on which the temple was situated expired its lease contract. A new site was procured by the authorities for construction of a new complex. In August 2007, it was relocated to its new premises at 20 Loyang Way. The construction of the new temple cost SGD 12 million and was completely funded by donations received from the devotees and public.