Timeline of Narayana Pillai By BOISAT Aug 1, 1819 Narayana Pillai came to Singapore on the Indiana from Penang with Raffles Jan 1, 1822 He suffered a great business loss when a fire destroyed his cotton bazar at Cross Street. Jan 1, 1827 He built the temple dedicated to the goddess Mariamman, curer of diseases called 'Sri Mariamman Temple' Jan 1, 1843 This wood-and-attap temple was replaced with a brick structure built using Indian convict labour.
