Please join us in celebration of His Holiness The Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday on Sunday July 6th, starting at 10am
Celebrations will include:
offering katas (scarves)
serving sweet tea and auspicious rice
recitation of long life prayers
potluck lunch
planting trees and flowers
His Holiness at Kilauea Iki, 1980
Please park at the visitor parking area to your left as you come in the driveway and walk up to the temple. Handicap attendees may drive up to the temple.
➤ PHYSICAL LOCATION
96-2285 Wood Valley Road
Pahala, HI 96777-0250
☎ CONTACT
nechung@nechung.org
Tel: (808) 928-8539
Directions
FROM HILO
From Hilo, drive south on Highway 11, 54 miles to Pahala (1.5 hours). After the 51-mile marker, turn right into Pahala. Continue to the stop sign at Pikake Street. Turn right. Pikake takes you to the edge of town, continue straight up the road about 5 miles (gradual uphill past orchards, pastures,bridges) until you come to the forest. At the forest, follow the paved road left. The temple is the first building on your right marked by colorful prayer flags. Park at Visitor Parking and check in at the Main Temple.
FROM KAILUA–KONA
From Kailua-Kona, drive south on Highway 11, 79 miles to Pahala (2 hours). After the 52 mile marker, turn left into Pahala. Continue to the stop sign at Pikake Street. Turn right. Pikake takes you to the edge of town, continue straight up the road about 5 miles (gradual uphill past orchards, pastures,bridges) until you come to the forest. At the forest, follow the paved road left. The temple is the first building on your right marked by colorful prayer flags. Park at Visitor Parking and check in at the Main Temple.