[1][2] It is located in the Sanakhwa Yaima Kollup near Kangla Palace in Imphal West district of Manipur, India.
However, it is often confused with the Sanamahi Kiyong Temple, situated in the hilltop of the Nongmaiching Hill of Imphal East district of Manipur.
[3] It is one of the largest Kanglei temples in the state.
It was reconstructed during the reign of king Kulachandra Singh of Manipur (princely state) in 1891 AD.
The structure is raised in an octagonal base.