The temple pictured in 2016. The structure would be destroyed in 2023.

The Lāhainā Jodo Mission is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist Temple in Lāhainā, Hawaii.[1]

History

The temple was established in 1912 and stood on its current location since 1932.[2]

In 1968, the temple had a 12-foot-high statue of the Amida Buddha installed for the centenary of the first Japanese people coming in Hawaii.[3]

On July 1, 2023, the temple celebrated their first public Obon Festival since the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii.[4]

Many of the temple's buildings were damaged or destroyed in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, though the Amida Buddha statue has survived.[5][6] The Jodo Mission of Hawaii, located on the island of Oʻahu, would hold a fundraiser for their Lāhainā location at their Obon Festival.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Lāhainā Jodo Mission". Go Hawaii.
  2. ↑ Hurley, Timothy (August 10, 2023). "Lahaina's historic and cultural treasures go up in smoke". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Giant Buddha Statue in Lahaina at the Jodo Mission". www.mauihawaii.org. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Lahaina Jodo to host Obon Festival". mauinews.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
  5. ↑ Smith, Thomas (2023-08-16). "Did the Lahaina Jodo Mission Survive the Wildfires? Latest Info Bay Area Telegraph". Bay Area Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. ↑ Hurley, Timothy (August 10, 2023). "Lahaina's historic and cultural treasures go up in smoke". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sunday Services/Events". Jodo.US. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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