Our Picture-Perfect Pali

For those unaware, the Monastery recently acquired an official 65 year lease for the small section of state land, which surrounds this unique section of the Wailua. "Pali" means "cliff" in Hawaiian. This large dip in the land is a well-known part of what makes many of our daily visitors so awestruck by the Aadheenam's beauty. The naturally river flows into this basin, which happens to be a giant lava tube. To get an idea of its depth, take the distance from the surface of the water to the treetops and multiply it by two and a half. After that it splits into several tubes which go even further down. Here are a few photos of this unusual spot.

the sacred Wailua Ganga

looking up towards the flagpole, the angled pali makes you feel like being in a giant amphitheater

The Siddhidata Kulam has planted a very big and productive type of banana tree down here, creating a lovely little grove

It is in constant production

The clump were only this big just over a year ago

The path up, you can see the media studio in the center

The pali is filled with these ferns. Fern tips like this one are edible and make an excellent green for any meal.

There is a variety of plants growing along the path

along with many birds

Aum Namah Sivaya

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