The city of Agartala was selected above Udaipur as the capital by the Manikyas. The Manikyas favored to beautify the city and ornamented it with specially created monuments and beauty spots. The Jagganath Dighi Lake is one such ornamental lake specially created. The shores of this pool play host to the Jagannath temple.

The paragon of Neelmadhav/Lord Jagannath at Puri is conceived to have been gifted from this temple. The temple commanding the Jagannath Dighi Lake shows heavy tendency towards type of architecture and design.

The exteriors of the temple are a curious mix of Hemadpanthi and Arabic style. The interiors, however, are of typical Hindu flair.