Lahaina Noon

In the tropics the sun passes overhead twice during the year. On these two days, at local noon, the sun will be exactly overhead and an upright object such as a flag pole will have no shadow. This phenomenon only occurs in the tropics; the sun is never overhead in any other part of the planet.

The term "La haina" "means cruel sun' in Hawaiian, and while the sun in the islands is never really cruel, it can be pretty intense as it shines directly down from the zenith. This tropical "High noon' is thought to be a time of great mana (spiritual power) in the Hawaiian culture.

We went out at 12:35 today with Akash to test Siva's cosmological watchworks. Taking Akash's picture without a shadow was compelling. But what about the 55-foot-tall falgpole? Yes, it too had NO shadow (Except for the knot of the rope on the side and the cloth flag high above.

It happens May 31 and again on July 11.

Optical illusions are a shadowy truth.

We pilgrimaged to the flagpole and exactly at 12/:35 took a photo of Akash. You can see, his shadow has become tiny, showing only the extent of his shoulders.

At the flagpole, which is 55 feet tall, only the knot tied to the side and the cloth flag blowing in the wind are to be seen. The pole itself has not shadow.

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s the flag at the tops casting a shadow. '

Just 18 feet from the flagpole is another impressive example. Out Kauai island granite map has lost its shadow and the circular base which protrudes casts its perfect circle on the gravel. Jai to the reliable movements of celestial bodies. Jai to Siva\

s Divine Designs.'

So, we have defiinitive and undeepfake visual proof of Lahaina noon and know for a certain that today the Sun is right above Kauai island.

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