PhotosLocation


Kadavul_Temple Latitude and Longitude:

22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kadavul Temple
Kadavul Hindu Temple
Kadavul Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
Deity Lord Shiva
Location
Location Kapaʻa
State Hawaii
Country United States
Geographic coordinates 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778
Architecture
Type Jaffna-Style Temple
CreatorKauai's Hindu Monastery
Website
www.himalayanacademy.com

The Kadavul Temple is a Jaffna-Style Hindu temple dedicated to the Shiva located on the Kauai island in the state of Hawaii, USA. It is maintained by the Saiva Siddhanta Church which is also known as Kauai Aadheenam or Kauai's Hindu Monastery.

Description

Kadavul is an ancient Tamil word for God, meaning “He who is both immanent and transcendent.” [1] Kadavul Temple was established in 1973 by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. 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. [1]

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "All about Kauai's Hindu Monestory".