It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other temples in the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, because of its outstanding art, architecture, and testimony of the Chandela period.

[1] The temple is believed to have been constructed by a prominent Jain family between 950 and 970 CE, during the reign of the Chandela king Dhanga.

[2] A 954 CE (1011 VS) inscription on the left door jamb of the temple records gifts and endowments of gardens by one Pahila.

The inscription describes Pahila as a devotee of Jinanatha and states that he was held in great esteem by the king Dhanga.

[6] The ceiling of the entrance porch features chain and floral patterns, and a pair of intertwined flying vidyadharas.

[6] These sculptures feature surasundaris (graceful women), flying couples, dancers, musicians, and celestial beings.

[7] Despite the temple's Jain affiliation, the outer walls also depict Vaishnavite themes including sculptures of Hindu gods and their incarnations with their consorts.