[1] The Kamal Basadi was built by Birchiraja, also called Jaya Raya,[2] an officer in the court of Kartavirya IV[3] of Ratta dynasty in c. 1204 CE under the guidance of Jain monk Subhachandrabhattarakadeva.

[4][5] According to two stone tablets, now placed inside Royal Asiatic Society branch in Mumbai, an inscription dating back to 1205 CE the temple was constructed by the architect Kartaviryadeva and yuvrajakumara mallikarjunadeva.

[6][7] The Kamal Basadi derives its name from the lotus carvings extending from the dome of the centre roof.

The temple ceiling of the central features a pendant in the middle and carvings of ashṭa-dikpāla in each corner of the pillars; eight makara brackets, and on the lower octagonal part of the dome are niches of Tirthankaras in padmasan and kayotsarga.

[13] To commemorate the 816th anniversary of Kamala Basadi a special postal cover was released on 23rd December 2020.