A Stairway to Iraivan

Aum Namah Sivaya

Today we bring you the current progress on the entry steps that lead up from near the Wailua River to Iraivan Temple. The first set of steps have been completed, and now the forms will be built for the next. Following the completion of the concrete pouring, a 15"-high lava rock wall will be built on both sides and eventually the steps will be clad with stone. One of the magical things is the three elephants are climbing the stairs along with pilgrims. Aum.

A pilgrim\

s view of the first eight steps'

An artist\

s rendition from many years ago'

The current design of this stairway was partially inspired by the narrow, long temple staircases with large railings that you\

d come across at Balinese Hindu Temples'

An aerial view of today\’s progress

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