It is difficult to know about the antiquity and period of this shrine. From idols, caves, water reservoirs and inscriptions in semi-magadhi, ardha-magadhi script found on this mountain, it becomes quiet evident that the shrine is thousands of years old.It is said to that Maryada Purushotam Sri Ramachandraji, Pavanputra hanumanji, Sri Sugrivji and countless Jain saints have attained Moksha here. According to one legend when the city of Dwarka was completely destroyed in fire, Lord Sri Krishna a Tirthankar to be, of the future set of 24 in the next cycle of time and his brother Sri Balram took shelter in this forest and the former left off his mortal coils when struck by an arrow from Jaradkumar also in this forest. In the middle of these mountains his Brother Balram performed the final rites. Even today there stands a memorial on that spot. Sri Balramji thereafter getting totally disillusioned of this worldly life and realizing that it was the forest and there practicing intense austerities proceeded to heaven.The two visible peaks of the mountain in this forest are known as Mangi and Tungi. The road leading to them is extremely dangerous. There are many curves on the top in which Jain idols are found installed. Adivasi people also by visiting this shrine feel themselves fulfilled. The nearby forts of Kanchanpur and Mulher and the village ofMulher are of historical significance. Till Vikram year 1822, in this village which was a city, there lived hundreds of Jain householder families and the city was rich and prosperous. It is said that once upon a time, the local king as well as all his subjects were following Jain religion.At the base of the mountain , now there are a total of three temples, two of Sri Parshwanath Bhagwan and one of Sri Adhinath Bhagwan.In the whole of India, there are a few mountains only, on which there are so many caves, ancient idols and water reservoirs. The place is a veritable treasure trove of ancient art. It would be difficult to describe this place in words. The ancient artistic Jain idols of Tirthankars and saints together with exquisitely carved images of gods and goddess in dancing moods and postures of a great variety which are found here in caves are rarely to be seen anywhere else. From place to place here inscriptions are found in Sanskrit as well as Magadhi languages.