The Untold Story of Waterloo

About the Book

Most of the people living in Trinidad would agree that mystery shines throughout the island. But it might only be a small number who realizes that such mystery, to a large extent, owes its existence to Indian spirituality. In the Village of Waterloo, for example, there is the well-known Temple in the Sea. There is a Lingam (sacred stone) with a natural imprint of a cobra. The cobra is a form of Lord Shiva – a Hindu deity. And there is a strange fruit that puzzles people about its existence. What is behind it all? The answer is Indian Spirituality. In addition to showing how they are all connected; this book takes the reader on a journey to explore the spirituality embedded within the various places of interest in the village, as well; it explores the village’s 160-plus year history of sugar operation and some aspects of Indian immigration into the Caribbean during the colonial period.

About the Author

Martin Deane is a freelance journalist, fiction-writer and photographer living in Trinidad (West Indies). He has had, fiction and non-fiction work published in both, local and foreign markets. Deane has always been fascinated by strange and mysterious occurrences and has been paying particular attention to those taking place in his home land. He thinks that he has an ability to receive inspiration from divine beings and it was from such inspiration, that he formed an organization called the “Shaktivist Movement” – a body that encompasses the teaching and utilizing of the Shakti/Kundalini energy to bring about betterment in the lives of its participants. As a result of the inspiration he had been receiving; he’d diverted from even his most passionate niche of writing (Magical Realism Horror) to indulge in what he thought was a spiritual call: “Waterloo as the Centre of Indian Spirituality”.