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Duration
Half day
The take
For Vesak Day, usually in May, start at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown, the centre of this circuit. Kong Meng San is the pick if you'd like more space. Shoes come off and voices stay low inside.
Good to know
Around 2,000 lanterns are set up in the temple grounds to herald the day
The Sacred Buddha Tooth is received for public veneration for 3 days around Vesak Day and Chinese New Year
Wear appropriate attire; no shorts, miniskirts or low-cut tops, and no pets or non-vegetarian food
Finding it: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, 288 South Bridge Road, Singapore 058840; Chinatown (NE4/DT19) and Maxwell (TE18) are the nearest MRT stations
Address checked October 2026
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