Hindu Monastery

Kauai Aadheenam, also known as Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, is a traditional South-Indian style monastery-temple complex on the tropical Garden Island of Kauai.

The front area of the monastery up to the private temple entry wall and gate leading to Kadavul Hindu Temple is open from 9:00 AM – noon. All are welcome to meditate and visit the large information panels in the Banyan Mandapam which tell about the monastery and the Hindu religion. Kadavul Hindu Temple and the monastery grounds surrounding it are private, due to their presence within a traditional monastery/temple complex. To protect the sanctity of the temple ceremony, only those visitors who wish to worship at the traditional 9:00 AM temple ceremony (Siva puja) are welcome to enter the inner gate leading to the temple before 10:45 AM. Visitors who do not wish to participate in the worship are welcome to enter this area from 10:45 AM – noon.

Guests are encouraged to dress in traditional Hindu clothing when visiting. Alternatively, modest clothing is permitted. No shorts, short dresses, t-shirts or tank tops. Polo shirts are okay.