Temple in the Sea

Temple in the Sea
Location within Trinidad and Tobago
Geography
Coordinates 10°28′54.1″N 61°28′31.9″W / 10.481694°N 61.475528°W / 10.481694; -61.475528Coordinates: 10°28′54.1″N 61°28′31.9″W / 10.481694°N 61.475528°W / 10.481694; -61.475528
Country Trinidad and Tobago
District Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Locale Waterloo
Culture
Sanctum

Shiva

Durga
Major festivals Diwali, Phagwah, Ganesh Chaturthi, Maha Shivaratri, Kartik Poornima, Chhath, Navratri
Architecture
Architecture Hindu Architecture and Indian architecture
Architect Sewdass Sadhu
Number of temples 3
History
Date established 1947
Date built 1952
Creator Sewdass Sadhu
Governing body Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha
Temple in the Sea

The Temple in the Sea is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Waterloo, Trinidad and Tobago. It was built by Sewdass Sadhu, an immigrant who came to Trinidad and Tobago from India. It is similar to the Sagar Shiv Mandir in Mauritius.

References

TnTHistory.Wordpress.com


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