Iraivan Temple, Kauai

Name: Iraivan Temple
Address: Kauai, United States

#13 among attractions in Kauai

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The San Marga Iraivan Temple is a Chola-style Hindu temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva located on the Kauai island in the state of Hawaii, USA. "Iraivan" means "He who is worshipped," and is one of the oldest words for God in the Tamil language. It is the first all-stone, white granite temple to be built in the western hemisphere whose construction began in 1990. The Iraivan Temple is located next to the Wailua River and 8 km from Mount Waialeale. It is maintained by the Saiva Siddhanta Temple which is also known as Kauai Aadheenam and Kauai's Hindu Monastery. The temple is under construction. Spatika Lingam will be housed in it after its construction completes, till then crystal Lingam is placed in the Kadavul temple. The centerpiece of the temple will be a 700-pound, 39-inch-tall, uncut quartz crystal, believed to be the largest six-sided, single-pointed crystal ever found ()

Coordinates: 22°3'34"N, 159°23'49"W

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Kawaihau (Wailua Ahupua`a)Kauai United States

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Iraivan Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fern Grotto, Wailua Falls, Kukui Heiau, ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls.

2.9 miSE
Natural attraction, Cave, Park
Fern Grotto, Kauai
74 min walk • Fern Grotto is a fern covered, lava rock grotto located on the south fork of the Wailua River, which is on the eastern side of Kauai in the Hawaiian archipelago. Several boat companies give river tours which lead to the grotto.
1.8 miSE
Double waterfall in lush surroundings
Wailua Falls, Kauai
46 min walk • Wailua Falls is a waterfall on the island of Kauai, part of the US state of Hawaii. The 173 foot falls are located on the South Fork Wailua River near Lihue.
4.3 miE
Archaeological site
Kukui Heiau, Lihue
111 min walk • The Kukui Heiau, near Wailua, Hawaii, also known as 'A'A Kukui is a historic archeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.2 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Waterfall
ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls, Kauai
56 min walk • ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago.
3.8 miE
Park
Wailua River State Park, Kauai
96 min walk • Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus, which it includes, are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The park consists primarily of the Wailua River valley, which is the only navigable river in Hawaii. Visitors to this park can kayak, take riverboat cruises and explore the rainforest.
2.7 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Sleeping Giant, Kauai
69 min walk • Sleeping Giant, also known as Nounou Mountain, is a mountain ridge located west of the towns Wailua and Kapaʻa in the Nounou Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi.
4.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Hiking trail
Hoʻopiʻi Falls, Kauai
121 min walk • Hoʻopiʻi Falls are a series of waterfalls along the Kapaʻa Stream, located near the Kapaʻa town on the east shore of Kauai, Hawaii. The falls were used as a filming location in Jurassic Park for the fictional site of the "Mano de Dios Amber Mine" in the Dominican Republic.
5.2 miSE
Church
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lihue
133 min walk • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lihue is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Lihue on the island of Kauai, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop.
4 miE
22°2'52"N • 159°20'6"W
Wailua Beach, Kauai
104 min walk • Beach
4.3 miNE
Temple
Kadavul Temple, Kauai
110 min walk • The Kadavul Hindu Temple is a Sri Lankan-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 Temple which is also known as Kauai Aadheenam or Kauai's Hindu Monastery.
4.4 miE
Beach
Royal Coconut Coast, Kauai
112 min walk • The Royal Coconut Coast is the designation given to Kauai’s east side, defined as the area between the Wailua Golf Course, heading north along the coast to Kealia Beach, and extending inland towards the center of the island, to Mount Waialeale.