Jagat Malla gets special attention in the history of the Malla dynasty, as it is believed that as per the direction of the Goddess Maa Mrinmoyee, he shifted his capital from Pradyumnapur to Bishnupur and established this clay temple in 997 CE., not far from the palace.

[1][2][3] The worship of Goddess Durga in the form of Maa Mrinmoyee in the autumn started after the establishment of the temple.

Incidentally, Ramakrishna Paramhansa Dev and Maa Sarada Devi visited the Mrinmoyee Temple.

[4] In 2023, the Durga festival of the Mrinmoyee temple in Bishnupur entered its 1027th year.

Devi Mrinmoyee is another form of Goddess Durga.