Lord Shantinatha’s colossal image is of grey color has height of 13 feet and breadth of 4 feet. The lord Shantinatha was also worshipped by local people as “Khanua deo”. The image is beautifully carved with tranquility and serenity on face. Shrivtsa sign is engraved on chest of Jina where Deer is engraved on pedestal.

An inscription of seven lines is engraved on pedestal of lord Jina which has record that the image of Lord Shantinatha was installed by Mahabhoja son of Sadhu Sarvadhara of Golapurva community. The image was consecrated by Acharya Subhadra of Desiyagna Moolasangha in the aamnaya of Acharya Chandrakara. The inscription is hailed from reign of Kalchuri Gayakarna and the region was governed by Mahasamanta Golhana dev under Rashtrakoot Empire.

The place was visited by Alexander Cunninghum and speculated about this image to be hailed from 1022 saka to 1047 saka samvata means 1100 AD to 1125 AD. Thus age of this image should be fixed to 1100-1125 AD under reign of Gaya Karna deva. The name which is locally popular for Shantinatha is “Khanua deo” was also name of Royal prince and son of Gaya Karna deo.