[1] The temple was built in 13th century as a shrine dedicated to goddess Durga, locally known as Bhimakali, and is revered as one of the 51 sacred shakti peethas.

Legend has it that the temple has deep foundations and includes a disused tunnel connecting it to the village of Ranwin, located a kilometer away.

Other legend states that this area was under the rule of a Demon called Banasura, the great-grandson of king Prahlad an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu.

The legend goes that the head of the defeated king Banasura was buried in front of the entry gate now marked as a raised platform to the first courtyard.

There is a twin tower, a guest house, the old royal palace of Bushahr, accommodation space for support staff, and a couple of smaller temples.

Private bus operators and the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) ply daily buses from nearby major cities like New Delhi.