| Temple in the Sea Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva, Durga, Ganesha, Hanuman and Krishna |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri, Kartik Poornima, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali |
| Governing body | Randolph Rampersad (president) |
| Location | |
| Location | Waterloo, Carapichaima |
| State | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
  Shown within Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°28′54.1″N 61°28′31.9″W / 10.481694°N 61.475528°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu architecture and Indian architecture |
| Creator | Sewdass Sadhu |
| Date established | 1947 |
| Completed | 1952 (original building) 1995 (rebuilding) |
The Temple in the Sea, officially known as the Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir,[1] is a Hindu mandir in Waterloo, Carapichaima, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago. Sewdass Sadhu, an indentured laborer from India, constructed the original temple in the Gulf of Paria in 1952. The temple was reconstructed by Randolph Rampersad and reopened in 1995.