Gandhinagar formerly known as Jalihal Camp, is one of the largest villages[1] in Karnataka state in terms of area, population, property, agricultural production and revenue.

It is the first government recognized revenue village in the Tunga Bhadra Delta Region (i.e. Bellary, Raichur and Koppal districts).

In this village, there are many Telugu-speaking people, who mainly migrated from West Godhavari District of Andhra Pradesh during the 1960s and 1970s for cultivating agricultural land in the Tunga Bhadra delta region.

These people are mainly from the Kamma and Rajulu communities and their primary occupation is agriculture and animal husbandry.

This temple was built from funds donated by people of Gandhi Nagar and neighboring villages and towns.

Telugu film Actors Muralimohan, Srikanth and Aahuthi Prasad are also contributed funds for its construction.

The main people involved in activities for its construction were Veerampalam Siddanthi and d Sri Maddhipati Gangadhar Rao.