Lopburi - Kala Temple

At the third roundabout, just before the railway line, stands the ruin of the 10th c. shrine of Kala, the Hindu god of death. The new temple from 1953 stands on the foundations of the old shrine - the massive substructure is all that is left of the once very high laterite prang - and contains images of the god. It is worth noting the relief on the lintel which shows Vishnu lying on a snake. The hordes of monkeys, for which the shrine is famous, scamper around it, in and out of the banyan tree roots and the streets nearby, seemingly oblivious to the traffic.