| Maheswarnath Mandir | |
|---|---|
 On the left-the Nataraja temple, on the right-the main temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pamplemousses |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Festivals | Maha shivratree, Durga Puja |
| Location | |
| Location | Terminus, Triolet |
| Country | Mauritius |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°02′32.8″S 57°33′08.6″E / 20.042444°S 57.552389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal architecture |
| Creator | Pandit Shri Sanjibonlall Ramsoondur |
| Date established | 1888 |
| Temple(s) | 7 |
Maheswarnath Mandir (locally known as "Grand Shivala Triolet") is a Hindu temple located in the town of Triolet, Mauritius. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva (one of his epithets is Maheshwarnath, meaning the great Lord). The temple was founded in 1888 by Pandit Shri Sajeebunlall Ramsoondur, who came from Calcutta. The temple is famous for its association with the first pilgrimage to Ganga Talao, the sacred lake found in the center of Mauritius. The temple is the biggest and one of the oldest Hindu temples on the island along with the Kovil at Bon Espoir Piton (1830), Sinatambou Kovil at Terre Rouge (1850), Murugan Kovil at Clemencia (1856), the Shivala at Gokoolah (1867), Rameshwarnath Shivala at Terre Rouge (1867) and Jharnath Shivala at l'Aventure (1881). There also old Mandaps and Kalimayes dedicated to Durga and Kali, like the one at Antoinette Phooliyar (around 1840s) and a Durga Mandap at Cinema Casse in Triolet itself (1882).