San Phra Kan

San Phra Kan (Thai: ศาลพระกาฬ) is a Hindu/Buddhist shrine in the town of Lop Buri in Thailand.

[1][2] It is believed that San Phra Kan was constructed in the 15th century of the Buddhist calendar (c.1100 AD), however this claim is disputed by the French archaeologist Jean Boisselier.

[3][4] During the reign of King Narai, a new brick shrine with a stucco exterior was commissioned on the laterite base, stylised in Thai architecture with a Western/Persian influence as was popular of the time.

Chao Pho Phra Kan is a holy stone image of the old Khmer period, likely to be Vishnu or Avalokitesvara.

Eventually, owing to the significantly dilapidated state of the wooden structure, funds were raised by Lopburi civil servants to reconstruct the shrine in 1951-52 and was sponsored by prime minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram.