How do I get to Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple?

The nearest station is Farrer Park (North East line). Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple is in Little India, Singapore.

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Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple

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Source: roots.gov.sg, checked 7 Nov 2026.

Front of Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple on Race Course Road — Photo: Kars Alfrink / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Also called the Temple of 1,000 Lights, founded by a monk from Thailand in 1927. A 15-metre reclining Buddha weighing 300 tonnes sits at its centre, and the temple has statues of Ganesha and a four-faced Buddha.

Nearest station Farrer Park (North East line)

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Smaller local events at and near Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple

Spellbound - Suhani Shah Live in Singapore Performance
31 Jan 2027 · PGP Hall, Little India
A family show at PGP Hall, presented by Epic Encounters Pte Ltd & Wandersoul Escapades Pte Ltd.
S$59 to S$129 · from 18:00 · Map · Source: SISTIC

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Nearby

Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple Temple, mosque or church · 3 min walk The first Hindu temple in Singapore dedicated to Perumal (Vishnu) and one of the oldest by establishment. Berseh Food Centre Hawker centre · 10 min walk The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Berseh Food Centre 66 cooked food stalls. Whampoa Drive Makan Place Hawker centre · 11 min walk The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Whampoa Drive Makan Place 80 cooked food stalls. Former House of Tan Teng Niah Landmark · 14 min walk A colourful two-storey bungalow that is the last surviving Chinese villa in Little India, mixing European and Chinese architectural styles with... Indian Heritage Centre Museum · 14 min walk A museum on Campbell Lane about the history of the Indian communities in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Tekka Centre Hawker centre · 15 min walk The National Environment Agency's hawker centre list gives Tekka Centre 119 cooked food stalls.

Around Little India

Temples, a heritage centre and Tekka

Little India covers Serangoon Road and the streets around it, with an Indian heritage museum, Hindu and Buddhist temples and one of the larger hawker centres.

Little India has 8 places on the Roam Singapore map: 4 temples, mosques and churches, 2 hawker centres, 1 museum and 1 landmark. Read the Little India guide.

Abdul Gafoor Mosque Temple, mosque or church · 15 min walk
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Temple, mosque or church · 16 min walk

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What is the address of Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple?: 366 Race Course Road, Singapore 218636.
How do I get to Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple?: The nearest station is Farrer Park (North East line). Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple is in Little India, Singapore.

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