shrines. This November it was the Hindu Monastery. The sanctuary was founded by Gurudeva in the '70s and has since become a Hindu center and monastic order for many monks. Visitors are welcomed daily from 10:45 to noon and are allowed to wander through the grounds and gardens. It's a beautiful and peaceful place.
Guests are encouraged to dress in traditional Hindu clothing when visiting. Alternatively, modest clothing is permitted. No shorts, short dresses, t-shirts or tank tops. Dean was wearing shorts so he grabbed one of the sarongs offered at the entrance.
This lovely pool, with a Shiva statuette and fountain, sits near the entrance.
The pool reminded me of Bali
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| The Kadavul Hindu Temple is open to all |
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| A view across the valley |
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| Iraivan Temple across the Wailua River |
Across the Wailua River stands the Iraivan temple, a mammoth granite structure carved in India by master stone masons and shipped to Kauai block by block. Resident artisans from India are still at work fitting the last of 3000 blocks of stone in place and "erecting an edifice according to ancient agamic mystical injunctions."
Visitors are not allowed to visit this temple unless they take the two hour tour, which we didn't do, but we could see it from the grounds across the river.
After wandering around the monastery for an hour, we visited the gift shop and then headed to the nearby Opaeka'a falls.
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