| Kadavul 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 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Jaffna-Style Temple |
| Creator | Kauai's Hindu Monastery |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 Temple 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. Other temple is Iraivan Temple. It houses 39-inch-tall Crystal Sivalingam that will one day be the central icon in Iraivan Temple. Its Crystal Sivalingam is believed to be the largest six-sided, single-pointed crystal ever found. In the future, the Crystal Sivalingam will be housed in the Iraivan Temple.[2][3] Kadavul Temple is located next to the Wailua River and 8 km from Mount Waialeale.[4] Crystal Sivalingam is a 320 kg, 39-inch-tall, uncut quartz crystal, believed to be the largest six-sided, single-pointed crystal ever found.[5][4]
Gallery
Kadavul temple Outside