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| Map of the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific Ocean |
| Mount Wai'ale'ale, the wettest spot on earth |
| Hula, the traditional dance of the Hawaiians |
| Flowers of Kauai |
| Kauai's mountains, oceans, valleys and taro fields |
| Kolam Charitable Foundation, Inc. |
About Kauai, our beautiful island
| Kauai is a small island (553 square miles) in the middle of the Pacific ocean, and is in the State of Hawaii in the United States of America. Geologically, it's the oldest major island in the Hawaiian chain, and it is about 5 million years old. Maui, Oahu, Big Island of Hawaii, Molokai, Lanai, and Ni'ihau form the other major islands of Hawaii. The weather is tropical, the interior of the island is mountainous, with deeply eroded valleys and plains around the coastal areas. The beaches are among the most beautiful ones on earth, with its deep blue and turquoise waters and golden sandy shores. Rainbows, streams, wooded forests, fern groves, pineapple fields, tropical flowers, taro fields, giant mango trees, murungai trees laded with murungai kai, swaying coconut palms and banana trees are among the many sights of the island. Kauai has the world's wettest spot in Mount Wai'ale'ale (meaning 'rippling waters' in the Hawaiian language), which is in the center of the island. An average of 440 inches of rain falls here. The only navigable river in Hawaii is Wailua in Kauai. The core of Kauai many square miles of rain forests and splendid peaks. popular tourist activities. popular tourist activities. Hawaii looks very much like Kerala and Courtallam of Tamil Nadu. Ayurveda and Yoga are practiced here to a great extent. |
"In the hands of a generous person, wealth is like a medicinal tree whose healing gifts help all" Tamil poet Tiruvalluar - 200 A.D. |