The construction of the temple which had begun in 1446 Vikram Samvat, (roughly 600 years ago) took more than fifty years, to complete. It is estimated that about ninty nine lakhs of rupees were spent on the construction of the temple.

The artistic sculptures, lie scattered like precious jewels. The myriad ornate `Toranas' or festoons with minute and delicate carvings are a delight to see. The innumerable elegant and lofty pillars and a large number of Shikharas, (spires) which make a unique pattern on the face of the sky.

The temple has four artistic entrances. In the main chamber or of the temple there are four huge white-marble images of the Jain Trithankar (Revealer of Truth) Adinath. These four images, which are about 72 inches tall, have been installed facing the four different directions. In the sanctuaries on the second and third storeys also are enshrined four identical Jain images. It is because of these four images installed together in this temple, it is popularly known as Chaturmukh (or Four faced).

Besides, there are also seventy six smaller domed-shrines, four Assembly halls, four Principal Shrines situated in the four directions, a number of big and small subsidiary Shrines - totalling 84 in number-stand embellishing the temple, soliciting and inspiring man to strive for emancipation from cycles of 84 lakhs of birth and death and attain eternal salvation.