It was constructed between 1599 and 1608 AD by Queen Kanakwati,[2] who was the wife of King Man Singh I The temple was built in the memory of their son Jagat Singh.

[1] The temple is considered to be an important part of local history within Amer Town.

The temple contains a statue of Krishna which has significance to the Hindu faith.

Even the statue of Meera Bai has been installed with Lord Krishna by witnessing her devotion

Meera Bai was a Rajput lady and further, she was married to Raja Bhoj, but she was more into her devotion and sacrificed her life in the name of Lord Krishna where she wrote many poetries and bhajans.