[1] Kadavul Temple was established by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a Hindu monk who was born in the United States.

He was a former ballet dancer before being initiated into Shaivism by Guru Yogaswami in Sri Lanka.

Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami established the temple on Kauai in 1973 after he was instructed by Guru Yogaswami to build a "bridge between the East and West."

The land for the temple was originally known to Native Hawaiians as Pilanakalani, also known as "the fullness of heaven.

Kadavul Temple is located next to the Wailua River and 8 km from Mount Waialeale.