The caves date back to the sixth century, Chalukya dynasty.

According to historian and scholar Walter Spink, Jogeshwari is the earliest major cave temple in India and (in terms of total length) "the largest".

The caves are accessed through a long flight of stairs into the main hall of this cavernous space.

The cave also has a murti and footprints of the goddess Jogeshwari (Yogeshwari), after whom the area is named.

The goddess is considered a Kuladevi by some Marathi people and also worshipped by some migrant groups from Gujarat.