Hale 'o Pi'ilani Heiau Ulaino Honomaele Hana Maui Hawai'i

Hale 'o Pi'ilani Heiau Ulaino Honomaele Hana Maui Hawai'i

Hale ‘o Pi’ilani Heiau
Hana Maui Hawai’i
03 May 2009
Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau

This is a composite of two images, one stitched on top of the other.

“The grounds of the amazing Kahanu Gardens are also the site of Pi’ilanihale Heiau, the largest temple in Hawai’i, with a volcanic stone platform reaching 450ft in length. The history of this astounding heiau is shrouded in mystery, but there’s no doubt that it was an important religious site for Hawaiians.

Archaeologists believe construction began as early as AD 1200 and the heiau was built in sequences. The final grand scale was the work of Pi’ilani (the heiau’s name means House of Pi’ilani), the 14th-century Maui chief who is also credited with the construction of many of the coastal fishponds in the Hana area.” Information Source Lonely Planet

Part of the 472 acre Kahanu Garden, the massive Pi’ilanihale Heiau, a structure constructed of lava rocks with immense tiered walls and terraces, is believed to be the largest ancient place of worship in Polynesia. Originally built in the 13th century, the heiau was extended by the High Chief Pi’ilani who came from West Maui in 1570 and conquered the chiefs of the fertile Hana area.

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