Conserved Building
73 Keong Saik Road
Applicable Guidelines
Other Building Guidelines
Conservation Area
Chinatown - Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area
Historic address: 73 Keong Saik Road
Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple ஸ்ரீ லயன் சித்தி விநாயகர் கோயில்
About
This Hindu temple was built in 1925 by Nattukkottai Chettiars, a noted money-lending community from Tamil Nadu, and is dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god.
The History
The temple was given the name Layan Sithi as it was originally located at the old Sepoy Lines, where Indian soldiers known as Sepoys used to be housed.
The Legacy
It is an important stop for the annual Silver Chariot Procession, where the deity Murugan is taken on a procession from the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road.
Guidelines and Procedures
All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.
Residential Fronts are characterised by timber casement windows flanking a double-leafed timber door. All buildings with residential front which is existing and/or identified in the 'Specific Restoration Guidelines', regardless of land use zoning, shall be retained and restored.
Any proposed additions and alterations to this conserved building are subject to evaluation. Please submit your proposal for URA’s review.
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The building can be found at this street.