Visiting Hours – Reservation Required
• Open every day of the week and the weekend
• 9am to 12pm
• Parking and entry access require a reservation
Attend Our Temple Services
For Access to Kadavaul Temple’s 9:00am Śiva Puja, you must make a “Kadavul Temple Worship” reservation on our reservation site
Iraivan Temple is currently NOT open to the public. However, on some days a tour to the temple is given around 10:45am. Ask a host. (“Late Morning Front Grounds Access” or “Temple Worship” reservation required).
About this Hindu Monastery
Kauai Aadheenam is home to a traditional Saivite Hindu monastic order. If you plan to visit please be respectful that this is a place of peaceful religious practice.
The monastery is a religious center where monks live, worship and work, supporting Hinduism through temple activities, cultural preservation and educational outreach.
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Today at Kauai Aadheenam
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Basil in Greenhouse
Jai Ganesha! Recently, we visited our greenhouse and saw a new batch of basil growing. We use our fresh basil to make pesto, which we serve with noodles and on our monthly pizza treat, baked in our wood-fired oven. During our visit, we saw Sadhaka Shankaranatha and Sivanadiyar Arinien working together in the greenhouse. It was heartwarming to see how happy they were while working side by side.
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In Siva’s Sacred Gardens Today
Today pilgrims will be guided through Siva’s Sacred Gardens on their way to Iraivan Temple. We thought our CyberCadets would like to take a virtual tour of what they will see this morning. And a quote from Gurudeva’s Lemurian Scrolls: “In our gardens, Lord Umāgaṇeśa sends His power through fruits and vegetables, the ones that grow above the ground, to permeate our nerve system with wisdom, clearing obstacles in our path […]
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What Is Hinduism Book, On-Demand Print Edition
As we have mentioned previously, when a book inventory gets low, we are generally shifting to on-demand printing because we no longer have storage space for hundreds or thousands of books. Plus we can easily update the book contents whenever needed. We are currently using Amazon KDP as our on-demand printer, and it comes with more limitations for page margins and manuscript size. We usually have to rearrange aspects of the […]
A Search for the Innermost Divine Self
Self-realization in three stages. Realizing oneself as the Soul, realizing oneself as Satchidananda—Omnipresent Consciousness—and realizing oneself as the Source, the Sustainer of that Omnipresent Consciousness, the Self that transcends time, form and space. Parasiva.
Balanced by Temple Worship
A temple is a meeting place of our physical plane and the invisible worlds of the Gods and angelic beings, or devas. The spiritual vibration is kept strong through the monks’ continual worship.
Fueled by Kundalini Yoga
Meditation can be sustained only if one lives a wholesome life, free from emotional entanglements and adharmic deeds. Intensive, consistent meditation dispels the antagonistic, selfish, instinctive forces of the mind and converts those channels of energy into uplifted creative action.
Charted by Monistic Theism
Hinduism, also known as the Sanatana Dharma, or “Eternal Way,” is our planet’s original and oldest living religion, with over one billion adherents.
Illumined by a Potent
Guru-Shishya System
Kauai Aadheenam is the spiritual home and theological seminary for a small band of monks, all under vows, from many nations. They oversee an international religious mission while living a strict lifestyle of daily religious worship, meditation, yoga and service.
Guided by Soul-Stirring Scriptures
Visit our Saivite Scriptures page, which contains timeless wisdom from the oldest living spiritual tradition on Earth. It includes content from the Vedas, Saiva Agamas, writings from saints, and more.
Awakened by Sadhana and Tapas
For those seeking a deeper understanding of our spiritual path, Himalayan Academy provides Online Study Programs to get you started. You can also sign up for our lessons by email.
– Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
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