Little India - Singapore

Singapore as such is one of the lovliest places to live. Be it the facilities, connectivity to the outside world, safety, warmth of the people, you can keep adding adjectives to describe the city. However, for people from India, there is one thing which makes it even more special - Its a place called the "Little India" in Singapore. Being away from Chennai, my home town for long periods of time, any opportunity that provides an alternative to the craving of visiting Chennai is welcome. Having said that, this is one place which makes me feel at home, gives a feel like being in Chennai. To analogise, the ambience here is just like the one of T.Nagar and Mylapore in Chennai.

Given the fact, about 15% of the Singapore populace constitutes  Tamilians. You get a much more feel that you are in Chennai when you land here. There are shops that sell just about anything that you can get in India. There is even a Nalli Silks on Buffalo Road just in case you wanted to grace any occasion with a new silk saree or a silk dhoti. Apart from these shops, there are more than 20 restaurants in this stretch of Serangoon Road that serves authentic Indian food. These restaurants cater to the taste buds of people from regions across India. Right from Swaad that serves Gujarathi specialities to Komala Vilas serving mouth watering south indian food to MTR serving Udipi style dishes, there is no dearth of restaurants to satisfy your appetite depending on your day. You have the Veeralakiamman Temple in the centre of Little India that I frequent. You also have the Srinivasa Perumal Temple and Vadapathira Amman at the end of the little India stretch along with a Shirdi Baba Mandir and Raghavendra mutt. Another important thing to relish about this place is its keenness to embrace the festive fervour, whether its Deepavali or Pongal. The whole stretch is decorated beautifully with lights and its a spectacle to watch and walk this stretch during night time. Last but not the least, the ever awake Mustafa is located here which makes this place to always bustle with activity. True to its name, Its does not disappoint you. Any Indian Item - you name it & you get it in this place.