The Jain community celebrated a presence of 100 years in Singapore marking the occasion by rededicating the "Stanak" and consecrating the idol of Mahavira. This brings together the two main sects of Jains - Śvetāmbara and Digambara. The Singapore Jain Religious Society engages in keeping traditions and practices alive by transmitting Jain principles to the next generation. It also has a strong history of community involvement. The community has no temple, but the Singapore Jain Religious Society has a building at 18 Jalan Yasin.

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Singaporean Jains

The Singapore Jain Religious Society on Jalan Yasin in Singapore.
Total population
1,500[1]
Languages
Singaporean Language Indian Languages
Religion
Jainism

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As of 2010^[update], there are 1,500 Jains in Singapore.^[1]

Jains have settled in Singapore since the beginning of this century just before or after the first world war (1910 – 1914).^[2]

According to the Singapore Jain Religious Society's constitution, any Jain whether Śvetāmbara or Digambar, speaking any language could become a member and carry out Jain religious activities, keeping to fundamental principles of Jainism.^[2]

Singapore has a huge population of Tamils and thus also has a small community of Tamil Jains. The Tamil Jains in Singapore congregate under the banner of Singapore Tamil Jains Forum. The forum is headed by Dharmanathan Varthamanan.