treasurer) during the reign of King Narasimha I of Hoysala Empire, giving temple the name Bhandara Basadi.

[1][2][3] One inscription inside the temple records a major dispute between Vaishnav and Jain and its resolution by King Bukka of Vijayanagara Empire.

The garbhagriha houses 3 feet (0.91 m) idols of 24 Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture with a ornate pedestal.

[8] The central part of navaranga (hall) floor contains a 10 feet (3.0 m) monolithic slab which popular in Hoysala architecture.

[3][9] The temple also includes a monolithic manasthamba with chaturmukha idol facing four cardinal direction.