Dharapat is just 12 km from Bishnupur town. You can hire an autorickshaw or car from Bishnupur.

The deul-style temple was built in 1701 by king Advesh. It came up in place of a plastered laterite structure that had collapsed.The new temple has four small statues of flying lions on its four sides, a characteristic of the Orissa school of architecture.

There are three excellent stone idols in the temple — two Jain deities and Vishnu. All three are on the outer walls.

The Jain deity is naked indicating the influence of the Digambar sect. The statue is locally known as nangta thakur (naked deity).

The Archaeological Survey of India has not taken up the upkeep of the temple.