[1][2][3][4][5] The King of Nepal, Rana Bahadur Shah took exile in Varanasi from 1800 to 1804 and titled himself as "Swami Nirgunanda".

His son Girvan Yuddha Bikram Shah Deva completed the project 20 years after the deadline.

The temple, adjacent area, Lalita Ghat and a dharamshala, belongs to the Nepal government.

It is constructed in Nepali style of architecture and is surrounded by tamarind and ficus religiosa (peepal) trees.

It is 3.8 kilometers South-East of Varanasi Junction railway station and 100 meters South-West of Manikarnika Ghat.