[1][5][6] According to an inscription dated to 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383),[7] the temple was built by the Kachchhapaghata king Devapala (r. c. 1055 – 1075).

It is circular with a radius of 170 feet (52 m),[9] while inside it has 65 small chambers, each with a mandapa which is open and a facia of pilasters and pillars.

[1][5][10] The exterior surface of the outer wall, unlike other Yogini temples which are quite plain outside, was decorated with statues of couples flanked by maidens, mostly now lost or badly damaged.

It is said that the roofs over the 64 chambers and the central shrine had towers or shikharas, as those at the Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho still do, but that these were removed during later modifications.

[5] The central shrine's roofing slabs are perforated to allow rainwater to drain through pipes to a large underground tank.