The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE.

[1][2]: 22  This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures.

[1] As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.

[3] The temple consists of a sanctum without ambulatory, vestibule,[1] mandapa[1] and an entrance porch.

The main idol in the temple is of four-armed Vishnu (also seen in the image).