Kadavul Temple

Hindu temple in Hawaii, United States
22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778ArchitectureTypeJaffna-Style TempleCreatorKauai's Hindu MonasteryWebsitewww.himalayanacademy.com

The Kadavul Temple is a Hindu temple located on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, USA. The temple is part of a larger Kauai Aadheenam Monastery, also known as the Kauai Hindu Monastry.

The temple is dedicated to Shiva, in his form Natarja. [1]

History

Kadavul Temple was established by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a Hindu monk who was born in the United States. He was a former ballet dancer before being initiated into Shaivism by Guru Yogaswami in Sri Lanka. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami established the temple on Kauai in 1973 after he was instructed by Guru Yogaswami to build a "bridge between the East and West." The land for the temple was originally known to Native Hawaiians as Pilanakalani, also know on as the "the fullness of heaven." [1][2][3]

Description

Kadavul is an ancient Tamil word for God, meaning “He who is both immanent and transcendent.”[3] It is one of two temples in Kauai Aadheenam; the other temple is Iraivan Temple. Kadavul Temple is located next to the Wailua River and 8 km from Mount Waialeale.[3]

  • 108 Karanas of Shiva's Tandava
    108 Karanas of Shiva's Tandava
  • Kadavul temple Outside
    Kadavul temple Outside

See also

  • Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
  • Bodhinatha Veylanswami
  • Iraivan Temple
  • Saiva Siddhanta Church

References

  1. ^ a b "How a massive all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple ended up on Hawaii's lush Kauai Island". AP News. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "How a massive all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple ended up on Hawaii's lush Kauai Island". CTVNews. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ a b c "All about Kauai's Hindu Monestory".
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