Hindu Temple Kauai
Kauai monastery builds Hindu temple to last, hand-carved in granite and shipped in pieces to the island from India, the new Iraivan Temple in Hawaii is faithful to the precise design formulas defined by South Indian temple builders a thousand years ago. The $8 million temple to the god Shiva is the first all-stone Hindu temple outside of India, according to the Kauai monks. The project is a rarity even in India. |