Singapore is a fantastic place for travelers.  There is so much to see and to do in this magnificent city state, and there’s never any end to the innovation.  This means that there’s always a steady stream of art, entertainment, science, and technology that comes from the vibrant urban center.  It’s also in the middle of a gorgeous tropical setting, so that when the city is something you want to escape from, there is plenty of nature always nearby.  Singapore has a very interesting history, and is made up of many different cultures.  Influences from China, Malaysia, and India are particularly present here, and visible in the population as well as the art, and the cuisine.

These cultures have a great dexterity and fondness for the gifts of the sea, and together, they help to make Singapore’s seafood restaurants some of the most delightful places on earth.  There is an abundance of fresh fish, as well as plenty of other necessary ingredients, so you can be sure that your meal will always be excellent.  These cultures also have very substantial pantheons in their spiritual traditions, and that means a lot of goddesses and gods.  If you like to bring the two together, spirit and seafood, you might enjoy taking a meal close to the Singapore River.

There is a very famous temple on the river devoted to the Hindu deity Mariamman, and it’s one of the many splendid sites in Singapore.  Mariamman is regarded in places as the sacred body of a village, and she is also an aspect of Kali.  As such, she has the power of destruction as well as the nutritive power of the earth, and is also related to diseases and fevers.  Her stories are complex, and the nature of this deity is even more complex, and Singapore is a lovely place to get to know more about her many aspects.

An Indian Goddess in Singapore is a post from: Five DC

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