The Greater Toronto Area has the largest concentration of the followers of Jainism in Canada and has the highest number of Jain temples of all Canadian urban areas.

[3] Two-thirds of the Jain community is concentrated in the metropolitan Toronto area.

[4] In 2011, the temple construction was overseen by Bhattarak Charukeerthi, Moodabidri from India.

[7][8] In 2015, 2000 people visited the temple for its anniversary celebrations, which were marked by religious discourses.

[9][10] The Jain temple is the first one in Canada to use traditional Indian architecture.