Temple in the Sea

Temple in the Sea
Sewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva, Durga, Ganesha, Hanuman and Krishna
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri, Kartik Poornima, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali
Governing bodyRandolph Rampersad (president)
Location
LocationWaterloo, Carapichaima
StateCouva–Tabaquite–Talparo
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Temple in the Sea is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Temple in the Sea
Shown within Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates10°28′54.1″N 61°28′31.9″W / 10.481694°N 61.475528°W / 10.481694; -61.475528
Architecture
TypeHindu architecture and Indian architecture
CreatorSewdass Sadhu
Date established1947
Completed1952 (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.

  1. ^ "Sewdass Sadhu Shiv Mandir - Temple in the Sea".