Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument

Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument preserves two major luakini heiau on a ridge above Wailuku and the fertile Nā Wai ʻEhā region on Maui. Pihana began as a small temple between 1260 and 1400, later expanded as a residence and temple for the chief Kiʻihewa, while Halekiʻi was added nearby in the same broad era and is traditionally linked to Kihapiʻilani. Both temples reached much of their present form between 1662 and 1705, and Pihana was further altered during interisland warfare. After Kamehameha I’s victory at Kepaniwai in 1790, Liholiho rededicated Pihana. The complex is significant for its ties to high-ranking chiefs, political history, and archaeological study.

Waiheʻe, Hawaii · United States