The best things to do in Little India in 2026 are the Sri Veeramakaliamman and Sri Srinivasa Perumal temples on Serangoon Road, the Tekka Centre's wet market and hawker centre, the Indian Heritage Centre, the colourful House of Tan Teng Niah, the 24-hour Mustafa Centre, and the temples of Race Course Road.
Little India runs along Serangoon Road from Little India MRT to Farrer Park MRT, a district of temples, spice and flower shops, gold jewellers and some of Singapore's best Indian food. Visit on a weekday morning for the temples and the wet market; Sunday evenings are packed. Dress modestly and remove your shoes in temples. For where to eat, see our Little India restaurants guide.
One of Singapore's oldest temples, devoted to the goddess Kali.
Built by Indian workers in the 1850s, the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is dedicated to Kali, destroyer of evil, and its gopuram is covered with vivid sculptures.
It is busy and atmospheric at prayer times.
Good to know: Visit during an evening puja for the full atmosphere.
141 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218042
A grand Vishnu temple with a 20-metre gopuram.
The Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, dedicated to Vishnu, is one of Singapore's most important Hindu temples, with a towering gopuram added in 1966, and the starting point of the Thaipusam procession.
It is at the northern end of Serangoon Road, near Farrer Park MRT.
Good to know: Come during Thaipusam (January or February) for the procession.
397 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218123
A wet market, hawker centre and sari stalls under one roof.
Tekka Centre combines a bustling wet market of meat, fish, spices and produce with a hawker centre known for biryani, thosai and teh tarik, and upstairs stalls selling saris and fabrics.
It is the heart of Little India.
Good to know: Come for breakfast or lunch at the hawker centre.
665 Buffalo Rd, Singapore 210665
A museum of the Indian community in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
The Indian Heritage Centre tells the story of the Indian community in Singapore and the region through objects, stories and multimedia, in a building whose facade glows at night like a stepwell lantern.
It is a good introduction to the neighbourhood.
Good to know: Visit before exploring the streets around it.
5 Campbell Ln, Singapore 209924
Singapore's most colourful house.
The House of Tan Teng Niah is a restored 1900s Chinese villa painted in a rainbow of bright colours, one of the most photographed buildings in Singapore.
It is a quick stop just off Serangoon Road.
Good to know: Morning light is best for photos.
37 Kerbau Rd, Singapore 219168
A sprawling department store famous for never closing.
Mustafa Centre is a sprawling, crowded department store selling almost everything, from electronics and gold to spices and groceries, famous for its long opening hours.
It is an experience as much as a shop.
Good to know: Late evening is quieter; check current hours.
145 Syed Alwi Rd, Singapore 207704
A Thai Buddhist temple and a Chinese temple facing each other.
On Race Course Road, the Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple, known as the Temple of a Thousand Lights, has a 15-metre seated Buddha, while the Leong San See Temple across the street is a richly decorated Chinese temple.
Both are a short walk from Farrer Park MRT.
Good to know: Visit both; they are directly opposite each other.
366 Race Course Rd, Singapore 218638
An ornate mosque with a striking sundial facade.
Abdul Gafoor Mosque, completed in 1910, blends Moorish and South Indian styles, with a sundial-like crest above its entrance featuring Arabic calligraphy.
Visitors are welcome outside prayer times.
Good to know: Visit outside prayer times and dress modestly.
41 Dunlop St, Singapore 209369
Visit the Sri Veeramakaliamman and Sri Srinivasa Perumal temples, the Tekka Centre, the Indian Heritage Centre and the House of Tan Teng Niah, shop at Mustafa Centre and eat at the area's Indian restaurants.
Weekday mornings are calmest. Deepavali (October or November) brings spectacular street lights and a festive bazaar.
Mustafa Centre is famous for opening around the clock, selling almost everything from electronics to spices. Check current hours before a late-night trip.
Cover your shoulders and knees, and remove your shoes before entering. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times.
Little India MRT (North East and Downtown lines) brings you out at Tekka Centre; Farrer Park MRT is closer to the northern end of Serangoon Road and Mustafa.