Though a small town, there are plenty of Tourist Attractions in Nadi. Nadi is the third-largest town among the other towns in Fiji Island. The town is known for its multiracial and multicultural diversity. There are many Hindu temples here. Apart from these there are sugarcane fields here which also form part of the list of Tourist Attractions in Nadi.
Owing to the large Indo-Fijian population, Nadi is a centre for both Hinduism and Islam in Fiji. The Sri Siva Subramaniya temple on the east of the town is a famous Hindu temple. It is a pilgrim site and frequented by devotees from all over the world. The temple was built long ago and served as a venue for the India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam in 1926. The foundation for a new temple had been as early as 1976. Not only is the Sri Siva Subramaniya one of the famous Tourist Attractions in Nadi but the site for the annual Bhoomi Puja. The temple architecture closely resembles the Dravidian Indian Temple architecture as well as reflects traits of the sacred architecture of the Vastu Vedic tradition. This temple is under the jurisdiction of the Indian government and its constructions were supervised by them.
Since Islam is followed here, there are mosques in the region as well. Muslims worship at the Nadi Mosque and the Ahmadiya Mosque. These are the two most famous sites of worship and they are also good Tourist Attractions in Nadi. The Muslim tradition and culture as well as the Islamic architectural traits are reflected in these edifices. The Hindu temples and the mosques are all situated in the downtown area.
There are other interesting tourist sites in the Nadi region as well. Among the well known attractions are the banks of the Nadi River and the Viseisei village. In all of Fiji the rock Painting at Nadi has earned a name for itself. On one of the rock paintings that lies on a 20 meters tall cliff. Rock paintings in the caves of Sawa-i-Lau in the Yasawa group of islands is also shows many hand impressions. The Garden of Sleeping Giants is also a popular tourist destination.
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